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From papal thrones to popemobiles: 100 years on wheels

Vatican exhibition showcases a century of luxury cars built to transport popes

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A popemobile used by successive popes is displayed at "A Century of the Popemobile," an exhibition tracing 100 years of papal transportation, from Pope Pius XI's first automobile in 1930 to modern popemobiles, at the Vatican Museums, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.

Pope Leo requires no further treatment

Doctors confirm no further treatment required for Pope Leo’s lung tumour

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd at the end of the weekly general audience at St Peter's Square in The Vatican on October 21, 2026.

Pope Leo leaves hospital after lung cancer surgery

Vatican confirms Pope Leo's discharge following successful lung surgery

The surgery confirmed he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer.

Vatican releases first images of pope since operation

Pope Leo seen celebrating mass in hospital where he had lung cancer surgery

This picture released by Vatican Media on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, shows Pope Leo XIV, flanked by his personal secretary monsignor Edgard Iván Rimaycuna Inga, left, celebrating Mass at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome where he's recovering after he had a cancer removed from his right lung.

Papal health news: A sensitive issue for Vatican

Communication about popes’ health has gradually opened up over the past half-century

Pope Leo XIV waves from the window of the car as he leaves the Vatican before being admitted to Rome's Gemelli University Hospital for an operation to remove a lump from his lung, in the Vatican on 13 October 2026.

Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery

Tissue examination confirms lung adenocarcinoma

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What to know about Pope Leo's lung nodule surgery

Vatican says Leo will undergo surgery this week, with a week of recovery expected

Postcards of Pope Leo XIV are on sale at a souvenirs shop near St Peter's square in the Vatican on October 12, 2026.

Pope says to be operated for lung nodule

Expected recovery time from the operation would be around one week

"During recent medical checks, a nodule on my lung was found. It has been detected at a very early stage and is very localised," the 71-year-old said in a weekly address in St Peter's Square.

Pope promises sex abuse victims to prevent further harm

Pope’s landmark France visit stirs fervour, calls for peace and dignity

Pope Leo XIV (C) takes part in a torchlight procession following the Rosary Prayer at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, southwestern France, on September 27, 2026 on the third day of his visit to France.

Pope Leo in France: The issues on the table

Pope expected to face key issues while on first official visit to France

Pope Leo XIV boards his plane heading to Paris at Rome's Fiumicino airport on September 25, 2026.

Pope Leo urges responsible AI development for peace

Pope called for AI to be guided by wisdom, human dignity, and the common good

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims as he arrives to lead the weekly general audience at The Vatican

Pope Leo shares how to strengthen faith this summer

Believers urged to use the summer to grow spiritually, remember those who are suffering

Pope Leo XIV at the summer papal residence in Castel Gandolfo

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