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Pontiff Returns To Public Eye After Lung Cancer Surgery

Thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peters Square on Sunday to welcome back Pope Leo XIV, who appeared at the window of his Apostolic Palace study for the traditional noon blessing. The appearance came just one day after the 71 year old pontiff returned from Gemelli hospital, where surgeons successfully removed a malignant tumor from […]

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