Pope’s cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future, recent past

Inquirer.net - Oct 15, 2026

VATICAN CITY — When Pope Leo XIV was elected after the pained finale of Pope Francis’ pontificate, there was hope that a younger, healthier pope would be able to guide the Catholic Church for quite some time before age and ailments slowed him. Leo’s lung cancer diagnosis announced Tuesday has thrown a question mark into

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