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From hospital, Pope Leo pushes Putin for ceasefire in contested Ukraine city

Agence France-Presse · South China Morning Post

Published 17 Oct 2026, 4:47 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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Pope Leo spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday, calling for a ceasefire in a Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine, as he recovers in hospital from a lung cancer operation. The Vatican said that Pope Leo “expressed his deep concern about the grave humanitarian situation in the city of Oleshky, in the Kherson region, and called for a ceasefire to allow the delivery of food and medical assistance, and the voluntary and safe evacuation of the civilian population”. The...

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Pope Leo Diagnosed With Lung Cancer Following Successful Surgery in Rome

Vatican officials confirmed the removal of a lobe from Pope Leo's right lung after tests revealed adenocarcinoma, with an upcoming South American trip still on schedule.

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