Vatican diplomat says pope’s lung cancer diagnosis changes the papacy
Archbishop Paul Gallagher said Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer diagnosis changes how the papacy is viewed even as doctors say no further treatment is needed and a South America trip proceeds, AP reprints and SCMP/Reuters reported.
- Global News, CNA and ANSA English are now reporting this
- New headline Was: “Vatican diplomat says pope’s lung cancer diagnosis changes the papacy”
- CityNews Toronto, AP and Boston.com are now reporting this
- New headline Was: “Vatican confirms Pope Leo’s November trip to South America”
- The Boston Globe and SCMP are now reporting this
10 earlier updates
- New headline Was: “Vatican confirms Pope Leo’s November trip to South America”
- Buenos Aires Times is now reporting this
- New headline Was: “Pope's South American trip to go ahead as planned after lung cancer surgery”
- Our desk filed its story
- New headline Was: “Vatican says Pope Leo medically cleared for South America trip”
- BBC is now reporting this
- ABC News is now reporting this
- CBS News is now reporting this
- New headline Was: “Pope Leo's trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru to go ahead, Vatican says”
- Our desk filed its story
How it’s being reported
2 sourcesFirst reported by Reuters
Top Vatican official says pope’s cancer diagnosis a ‘game-changer’ for the papacy
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Same copy also at: AP · (AP, via Boston.com) · (AP, via The Boston Globe)
Pope's cancer is a 'gamechanger' for papacy, Vatican foreign minister says
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Same copy also at: (Reuters, via SCMP)
Where they agree
- Gallagher used game-changer language about the diagnosis while saying medical advice supports travel.
- Leo had lung surgery in mid-October and a South America trip is still planned for Nov. 6-17.