Uncertainty Over Pope’s Health Fuels Familiar Debate Over Vatican’s Candor

New York Times Saturday 17 October 2026, 04:01 UTC By Elisabetta Povoledo 1 min read

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Pope Leo XIV at a torchlight procession last month in Lourdes, France. Vatican experts wondered if he already knew of his cancer diagnosis during that visit.

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Uncertainty Over Pope’s Health Fuels Familiar Debate Over Vatican’s Candor

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