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Leo XIV’s cancer diagnosis upends the pontificate: ‘We thought we had a pope for 20 years; this changes everything in the Curia’

15 October 2026 at 12:47

Overnight, the atmosphere at the Vatican has shifted and the future has become more uncertain. The news of Pope Leo XIV’s cancerous tumor has caused devastation, just 17 months after his election in May 2025, at a time when, at 71 and in good physical condition, he was thought likely to remain pope for many years. “We thought we had a pope for 20 years and now it’s no longer clear; this changes everything in the Curia, all the dynamics,” a prelate admits.

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The Pope, upon his arrival at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome to undergo surgery Tuesday.

Investigadores de Perú protegen complejo arqueológico ante posibles impactos de El Niño

15 October 2026 at 03:42
El Complejo Toro Muerto alberga según cálculos más de 25.000 petroglifos y tiene registradas cerca de 2.600 rocas talladas, tratándose de lo que podría ser el sitio arqueológico de este tipo más grande del mundo.

South Americans pray for Pope Leo's recovery as uncertainty hangs over his visit

Roman Catholics across South America responded to news of Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis with an outpouring of prayers and support, along with concerns about whether the first American pope would go ahead with his highly anticipated and physically demanding visit to the region next month.

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