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Pope continues 'steady improvement,' celebrates Mass for Gemelli staff

Friday, October 16, 2026

On his fourth day in hospital, Pope Leo XIV's doctors say new blood tests and a chest X-ray confirm "the steady improvement in his overall condition," and the Pope celebrates Mass for several members of the Gemelli Hospital medical staff. Read all

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