# Pope’s health should not be taken for granted, senior Vatican diplomat says

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- BBC News, 2026-10-17 05:01 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6kg53zrexdeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Archbishop Paul Gallagher told the BBC there had been no sign of Pope Leo XIV’s ill health before surgery this week. He called the cancer diagnosis a “game changer.” The Vatican said the operation was successful and without complications, and that the Pope was steadily improving in hospital.

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