While Leo Recovers From Lung Surgery, the Church Runs on Autopilot NYT - Home Page By: Elisabetta Povoledo 15 October 2026 at 04:01 The Vatican bureaucracy has been fine-tuned over hundreds of years to function smoothly even when the pope cannot. © Stoyan Nenov/ReutersMass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday. The service was held by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle in Pope Leo’s absence, and included special prayers for the pontiff’s health.
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