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Coverage dated October 27, 2026 to October 28, 2026

Top Vatican official says pope’s cancer diagnosis a ‘game-changer’ for the papacy

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Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s foreign minister, said there had been a temptation to think that Leo was a “Superman, a Superpope” after he was elected in 2025.

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  1. Crux

    Top Vatican official says pope’s cancer diagnosis a ‘game-changer’ for the papacy (opens Crux)

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    Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s foreign minister, said there had been a temptation to think that Leo was a “Superman, a Superpope” after he was elected in 2025.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Top Vatican official says Pope Leo's cancer is a ‘game-changer' for the papacy (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Pope Leo XIV leads an audience with participants of the Jesus Youth International Conference, on October 24, 2026 in Vatican City, Vatican.

  3. America Magazine

    Top Vatican official says Pope Leo’s cancer diagnosis a ‘game-changer’ for the papacy (opens America Magazine)

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    Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s foreign minister, also predicted that the Chicago-born Leo would in the “not-too-distant future” visit his native United States.

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