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Pope Leo XIV, followed by surgeon Stefano Margaritora, leaves Rome's Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, after Tuesday's surgery to remove lung cancer. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Pope Leo returns to the Vatican 4 days after lung cancer surgery

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An image of Pope Leo XIV rests at the base of a statue of Pope St. John Paul II at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, where Leo is hospitalized, in Rome, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

An American pope brings American-style governance to the Vatican, even in a health crisis

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for Gemelli Hospital medical staff on his fourth day in hospital, Oct. 16, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

First images released of Pope Leo celebrating Mass at hospital after cancer surgery

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University of San Francisco basketball player Bill Russell is carried from the floor of the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., by students celebrating a win over La Salle for the NCAA basketball championship, March 19, 1955. (Credit: Bill Streator/AP.)

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for Gemelli Hospital medical staff on his fourth day in hospital, Oct. 16, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

First images released of Pope Leo celebrating Mass at hospital after cancer surgery

Oct 16
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An image of Pope Leo XIV rests at the base of a statue of Pope St. John Paul II at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, where Leo is hospitalized, in Rome, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

An American pope brings American-style governance to the Vatican, even in a health crisis

Oct 17
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President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Majestic Valley Arena, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in Kalispell, Mont. (Credit: Alex Brandon/AP.)

Catholic support for Trump is declining, but is it just part of a national trend?

Oct 16
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A Palestinian family harvest olives in a valley in the West Bank town of Birzeit, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (Credit: Leo Correa/AP.)

Israeli settlers attack olive harvest of Christian villagers in the West Bank

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