Pope Leo recovering after cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV has resumed some papal duties, the Vatican said Thursday, after he had surgery related to a diagnosis of lung cancer earlier this week.
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Pope Leo XIV has resumed some papal duties, the Vatican said Thursday, after he had surgery related to a diagnosis of lung cancer earlier this week.
Pope Leo XIV is recovering "as expected" and has begun respiratory physiotherapy after tests confirmed a lung cancer diagnosis following surgery, the Vatican says.
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