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Awaiting tomorrow's General Audience: Pope Leo XIV's convalescence, live updates

20 October, 8:17 p.

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Pope Leo XIV's histology: what it is for and the scenarios outlined by oncologists

Pope Leo XIV is awaiting the final histology after his lobectomy on 13 October. Oncologists say that if the tumour proves to be early-stage, surgery with regular check-ups may suffice; at more advanced stages, targeted therapies would be considered.

20 October 2026 at 17:56 · Source: Sala Stampa della Santa Sede / Il Sole 24 Ore

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Pope Leo XIV, the Curia and the Jubilee legacy: appointments, rules and the final count

In seventeen months of pontificate, Pope Leo XIV has changed the leadership of five dicasteries and of the Secretariat of State, ended the IOR's exclusive role in investments and signed new General Regulations for the Curia. Meanwhile the Jubilee inherited from Pope Francis has closed: 33,475,369 pilgrims according to the Dicastery for Evangelization and more than €1.7 billion for works in Rome.

19 October 2026 at 21:23 · Source: Sala Stampa della Santa Sede

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Pope Leo XIV between Zelensky and Putin: the Oleshky ceasefire and the Holy See's diplomacy

Within three days Pope Leo XIV spoke with Putin and Zelensky, asking for a humanitarian ceasefire in Oleshky, in the Kherson region. The Press Office statements, the Kremlin's account and the wider picture of Vatican diplomacy on Ukraine.

19 October 2026 at 19:53 · Source: Sala Stampa della Santa Sede / Vatican News

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Pope Leo XIV's convalescence at the Vatican: who is caring for him and how he is facing his illness

18 October 2026 at 09:28 · Source: Leggo, Avvenire

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Pope Leo XIV's Angelus, the first since his stay at the Gemelli

About 15,000 faithful filled St Peter's Square for Pope Leo XIV's first Angelus since his discharge from the Gemelli hospital, showing their closeness to the Pope, Vatican News re…

18 October 2026 at 01:40 · Source: Sala Stampa della Santa Sede

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The Gospel of Sunday 18 October 2026, the 29th in Ordinary Time (Year A), read in the words of the Popes: the image of God imprinted on the human person and the question "to whom do I belong?"

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Peru, Guillermo Inca: "Todo ya está listo en el Cusco". And the Pope asks about Chiclayo's arroz con pato
Pope Leo XIV's trip to Peru. Guillermo Inca, national coordinator of the visit, told Andina: "Podemos decir que todo ya está listo en el Cusco para que el Papa llegue" ("We can say that everything is now ready in Cusco for the Pope's arrival", our translation). The Pope will go straight to the Sacsayhuamán fortress and then to the Plaza de Armas. Inca said a member of the Pope's entourage told him the Pope asked whether the arroz con pato he hopes to taste on his return to Chiclayo will be ready. The trip has not yet been officially confirmed by the Holy See.
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Oleshky, Lubinets: "We are finalising the last details to secure the truce and the evacuation"
Oleshky. Ukraine's human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets told the Espresso channel: "We are finalising the last details to secure the truce and the evacuation of all those who wish to leave Oleshky for territory controlled by the Ukrainian government." About 6,000 civilians, including about 200 children, may still be in the area. No agreement has been announced yet. Pope Leo XIV asked Vladimir Putin for a truce on October 16 and discussed it with Volodymyr Zelensky on October 19. Source: Euronews.
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Latin America trip, Ángel Rossi: "The very last word is missing". IRTP to send two journalists on the papal flight
Pope Leo XIV's trip to Latin America. Ángel Rossi, Archbishop of Córdoba, told El Doce: "Estamos todos ansiosos esperando la última palabra de él que nos diga 'voy para allá'. Parecería que sí pero faltaría la ultimísima palabra" ("We are all eager, waiting for the Pope's last word telling us 'I'm coming'. It seems so, but the very last word is missing", our translation). Meanwhile Peru's public broadcaster IRTP says two of its journalists, Fátima Saldonid and Crosby Benites, will travel with the Pope from Rome. The trip has not yet been officially confirmed by the Holy See.
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Pope Leo XIV's histology: the scenarios outlined by oncologists
The result of Pope Leo XIV's final histology has not yet been released. According to oncologists interviewed by Il Sole 24 Ore and Adnkronos Salute, if the adenocarcinoma proves to be confined and early-stage, surgery alone may suffice, with regular check-ups; if more advanced, targeted drug therapies would be considered. These are general assessments, not clinical data on the Pope.

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Oleshky: Kremlin says "work is ongoing" on the humanitarian crisis raised by Pope Leo XIV
The Kremlin says that on the humanitarian crisis in Oleshky, in the Kherson region, «Работа ведется» ("Work is ongoing", our translation). Dmitry Peskov recalled that the issue had been raised in the 16 October phone call between Pope Leo XIV and Vladimir Putin, in which the Pope "called for a ceasefire to allow the delivery of food and medical assistance, and the voluntary and safe evacuation of the civilian population" (Holy See Press Office). According to Peskov, it was agreed with Donald Trump that Russia's human rights commissioner, Yana Lantratova, would handle the matter (RIA Novosti, Reuters).

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Gallagher receives Chile's new ambassador, James Sydney Sinclair Manley
Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, this morning received Chile's new ambassador to the Holy See, James Sydney Sinclair Manley, for the presentation of the copy of his Letters of Credence, the Secretariat of State reports.
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