Pope Leo XIV's cancer diagnosis casts uncertainty
Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future of his pontificate. But Vatican watchers say the 71-year-old’s diagnosis could have other unintended effects, not all of them negative. It could propel Leo to accelerate his own agenda and…
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Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future of his pontificate. But Vatican watchers say the 71-year-old’s diagnosis could have other unintended effects, not all of them negative. It could propel Leo to accelerate his own agenda and…
VATICAN CITY (AP) When Pope Leo XIV was elected after the pained finale of Pope Francis pontificate, there was hope that a younger, healthier pope would be able to guide the Catholic Church for quite…
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