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Pope Leo arrives at Gemelli Hospital ahead of the pontiff's surgery to remove a lung nodule, in Rome, Italy, October 13, 2026. REUTERS/Ciro de Luca RIYADH, October 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Pope Leo was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after surgeons removed part of his right lung on Tuesday, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin. Tissue tests during the operation confirmed the diagnosis in the 71-year-old pontiff, who had been admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital a

Pope Leo at the Vatican, March 15, 2026. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS Riyadh, March 24, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Pope Leo renewed his call for a ceasefire as the war involving Iran expanded, warning that hatred and violence were worsening and urging authorities to pursue dialogue instead of weapons. Speaking to journalists as he left his residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Leo said he was concerned by what he described as the rising level of animosity in the

📷 Cars drive past a billboard depicting Pope Leo XIV, ahead of his planned visit to Lebanon, in Beirut, Lebanon November 25, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir VATICAN CITY, November 26, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Pope Leo will depart on Thursday for his first trip outside Italy as head of the Catholic Church, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon, where he is expected to call for peace in the region and urge greater unity among long-divided Christian churches. The visit, taki