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Pope Leo’s Cancer Surgery Draws Outpouring From World Leaders

Pope Leo’s Cancer Surgery Draws Outpouring From World Leaders
NYT World Wednesday 14 October 2026, 02:46 UTC By Ephrat Livni 1 min read
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Pope Leo XIV was welcomed by Daniele Franco, the president of Gemelli University Hospital in Rome, before an operation to remove a mass from his lung on Tuesday.

Pope Leo XIV was welcomed by Daniele Franco, the president of Gemelli University Hospital in Rome, before an operation to remove a mass from his lung on Tuesday.
Leo’s Cancer Surgery Draws Outpouring (ORG) Leo XIV (PERSON) Daniele Franco (PERSON) Gemelli University Hospital (ORG) Rome (LOCATION)
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