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As Pope Leo Recovers From Surgery, Messages of Support Abound at Rome Hospital
14 October 2026 at 14:06
Pope Leo, 71, is expected to spend about a week in the hospital recovering from surgery that found lung cancer.
A statue of Pope John Paul II outside the hospital in Rome where Pope Leo XIV was hospitalized. The statue has become a gathering point for prayers.
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