Pope Leo made the comments as he arrived in Argentina on the second leg of his Latin America tour.

Recalling his own recent cancer diagnosis, Leo drew attention to the fact that “sickness, disability, physical pain, loss of autonomy, poverty, unemployment or social exclusion can make it especially necessary that others offer help.

Archbishop Paul Gallagher tells the BBC there was no sign of the Pope's ill health prior to his operation this week.

Pope Leo XIV has brought an American style of governing to the Vatican, including in the way it handles health crises

Pope Leo XIV is in recovery following surgery that ended in part of his lung being removed and a cancer diagnosis.

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV resumed his regular diet, began walking and underwent respiratory exercises on Wednesday as he recovered from surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican said. Questions remained about whether the cancer had ...