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Pope Leo XIV

  1. Follow-up: Oleshky humanitarian ceasefire extended to all of Ukraine's Kherson region; evacuations planned for Friday

    A local ceasefire to bring food and medicine into the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky took effect early on Tuesday, Oct 27, and Ukrainian officials later confirmed it had been extended to the whole of the southern Kherson region. US First Lady Melania Trump, who helped broker the truce with Pope Leo XIV also involved, said the extension was to give humanitarian convoys 'safe passage'. Kherson's deputy regional head said Russian shelling of Ukrainian-held Kherson city and surrounding areas had stopped and no violations had been reported. Under the deal, aid goes to Oleshky first and residents who wish to leave will be evacuated on Friday; an estimated 1,700 to 2,000 people remain in the town, with thousands more nearby, and many residents have been boiling weeds to eat.

    Oct 28, 2026 Morning
  2. Follow-up: Local ceasefire around Oleshky takes effect; Russia halts strikes on Kherson region ahead of aid mission

    A local ceasefire around Oleshky, on the left bank of the Dnipro River, took effect at 1am GMT on Tuesday, Oct 27, or 9am Hong Kong time. Brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump and announced on Oct 23, with Pope Leo XIV also involved, it is meant to allow residents to leave and supplies to get in. Russia's defence ministry said it had suspended strikes on Kherson region to prepare for a humanitarian mission later this week. Oleshky had about 24,000 people before the war and up to 2,000 remain.

    Oct 27, 2026 Afternoon
  3. Follow-up: Pope Leo XIV confirms Nov 6-17 trip to Argentina and two other Latin American countries after lung surgery

    Pope Leo XIV had surgery on Oct 13 to remove a malignant lung tumour. The Vatican press office issued a statement from the pope on Monday, Oct 26, confirming he will visit Argentina and two other Latin American countries as planned from Nov 6 to 17; the Holy See had not formally confirmed whether he could travel. In the statement he said he looked forward to 'returning to this continent where I have lived many moments of my life'. Preparations in the three countries had continued as normal.

    Oct 27, 2026 Morning
  4. Follow-up: Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment after lung cancer surgery, Vatican says

    BBC reported that the Vatican said on Oct 21 that post-operative tissue tests confirmed the 71-year-old Pope Leo XIV had lung adenocarcinoma, consistent with the initial diagnosis, and that the disease was localised, with an oncology assessment confirming no further treatment is needed. The 90-minute operation on Oct 13 removed the lower lobe of his right lung; he left Rome's Gemelli hospital four days later, last weekend. On Wednesday he held his first weekly general audience in St Peter's Square since leaving hospital.

    Oct 22, 2026 Morning