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Pope Leo speaks with Putin from hospital, just days after lung cancer surgery

Source: egyptindependent.com Published Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:46:50 +0000

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Key context: <p>Rome —  Pope Leo spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin from hospital on Friday, just days after his lung cancer surgery, and expressed his concern about the “grave humanitarian situation” in a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city. During the call, the Vatican said Leo expressed “deep concern” about the conditions in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city in the &#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/pope-leo-speaks-with-putin-from-hospital-just-days-after-lung-cancer-surgery/">Pope Leo speaks with Putin from hospital, just days after lung cancer surgery</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

Rome — Pope Leo spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin from hospital on Friday, just days after his lung cancer surgery, and expressed his concern about the “grave humanitarian situation” in a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city. During the call, the Vatican said Leo expressed “deep concern” about the conditions in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city in the … The post Pope Leo speaks with Putin from hospital, just days after lung cancer surgery appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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