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The sudden fragility of Leo XIV gives a turn to the papacy: “We thought we had a Pope for 20 years, this changes everything in the Curia”

El tumor del Pontífice obliga a repensar su agenda, deja en el aire el viaje a Latinoamérica en noviembre y siembra dudas sobre el futuro de su mandato

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The sudden fragility of Leo XIV gives a turn to the papacy: “We thought we had a Pope for 20 years, this changes everything in the Curia”

The climate in the Vatican has suddenly changed and the future has become more uncertain. Pope León XIV has been diagnosed with a cancerous tumor, just 17 months after being elected in May 2025. At 71 years old and in good physical shape, he was expected to have a long papacy, but this development has created uncertainty. A prelate has stated that this news changes everything in the Curia and all its dynamics.

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