Pope Leo XIV’s cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future and the very recent past – WTOP News
- On Tuesday, the Vatican announced Pope Leo underwent surgery for a cancerous lung mass, casting uncertainty over his planned Latin America trip as Peru's president suggested potential itinerary changes.
- During his late-September pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, the 71-year-old pontiff performed the 'three gestures' of a pilgrim seeking a cure, now prompting observers to question whether he anticipated these health challenges.
- Tiziano Perrini, a Roman visitor, prayed at Gemelli hospital on Wednesday, saying, "He has always been very serene, kind and joyful, and he hasn't lost that attitude even though the news came as a surprise."
- Associate professor Natalia Imperatori-Lee of Fordham University observed, "There's something really beautiful in that even the most powerful person in the church is broken," as the diagnosis aligns Leo with the "fragile" and "vulnerable" populations central to his ministry.
- Massimo Faggioli, a theologian at Villanova University, called the diagnosis a "big question mark" regarding emotional and political investments in the pontificate, though oncologists report Leo's recovery is proceeding normally.
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Pope Leo XIV’s cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future and the very recent past – WTOP News
VATICAN CITY (AP) — When Pope Leo XIV was elected after the pained finale of Pope Francis’ pontificate, there was hope that a younger, healthier pope would be a
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Pope Leo XIV’s cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future and the very recent past
VATICAN CITY (AP) — When Pope Leo XIV was elected after the pained finale of Pope Francis’ pontificate, there was hope that a younger, healthier pope would be able to guide the Catholic Church for quite some time before age…
Pope Leo XIV's cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future
An image of Pope Leo XIV rests at the base of a statue of late pope St. John Paul II outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, where Leo is hospitalized for surgery to remove a lung nodule, in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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