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Pope Leo says Mass in hospital

First images released of Pope Leo after cancer surgery, celebrating Mass at hospital

The Vatican on Friday released the first images of Pope Leo XIV since his lung cancer surgery, showing him celebrating Mass, as doctors said that tests confirmed the "continued improvement" in his recovery.

Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery

Past popes have apologized for the trans-Atlantic slave trade, but none have publicly acknowledged the role their predecessors played in giving European sovereigns explicit authority to subjugate and enslave "infidels."

A white man wearing a white mitre and vestments walks down a church aisle surrounded by people

Pope meets with new Russian ambassador as second Moscow mission planned for his Ukraine peace

Russia’s new ambassador to the Vatican met Sept. 18 with Pope Francis for a protocol visit, as signs emerged that the Vatican's Ukraine peace envoy could soon be undertaking a second mission to Moscow.

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Pope briefly at hospital for tests two months after bronchitis, returns to Vatican

Pope Francis briefly went to Rome's main hospital on June 6 for tests and returned to the Vatican, two months after he was hospitalized with an acute case of bronchitis.

 

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