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Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, where he’s expected to be operated to remove a lung nodule. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

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Adam Kowalewicz holds a photo of his slain sister, Gloria, as he displays family photos during an interview with the Chicago Tribune on Oct. 9, 2026. (Credit: Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP.)

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Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia greet the crowd during their visit to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. (Credit: Manu Fernández/AP.)

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Medical Director Andrea Cambieri, right, greets Pope Leo XIV as he arrives at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, where doctors expect to operate to remove a lung nodule. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

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