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Ukrainian girl bids farewell to Pope Leo XIV leaving hospital

A 13-year-old Ukrainian cancer patient was the last person to bid farewell to Pope Leo XIV as he left the hospital following his medical treatment.

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Thirteen-year-old Varvara from Ukraine was the last person to say goodbye to Pope Leo XIV as he departed the hospital on Saturday, ChurchPOP reported. The pope was leaving to return to the Vatican after receiving treatment for lung cancer when the encounter occurred. [1]

According to ChurchPOP, the brief meeting served as a continuation of their initial encounter in December of last year. Varvara, who has been fighting cancer, returned to thank the Holy Father, share a special gift, and present a moving message about her ongoing treatment. [1]

The BBC reported that Pope Leo XIV thanked wellwishers during his first event after undergoing cancer surgery. Pope Leo XIV serves as the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City state. [3][7]

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In short

  • Thirteen-year-old Varvara was the last person to bid farewell to Pope Leo XIV at the hospital on Saturday.
  • Pope Leo XIV was returning to the Vatican after receiving treatment for lung cancer.
  • Varvara had previously met Pope Leo XIV in December of last year while fighting cancer.

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Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]The last person to say bye to Pope Leo at the hospital was a cancer patient he met last year - and that encounter may have saved her life!ChurchPOP, 7d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Pope Leo XIV appoints members of International Theological CommissionVatican News, 8d ago
  3. [3]Pope Leo XIV thanks wellwishers in first event after cancer surgeryBBC, 9d ago
  4. [4]Pope Leo spoke by phone with President Zelensky about reaching a ceasefire in besieged city of OleshkyAmerica Magazine, 7d ago
  5. [5]Pope Leo XIV’s brother shares his own cancer battle, the role of faith and his 1 requestCatholic Review, 7d ago
  6. [6]Pope Leo XIV calls Zelensky, renews ceasefire pleaAleteia EN, 7d ago

Background

  1. [7]Pope Leo XIV on Wikipedia
  2. [8]Surat doctor leaves festival at night to save critical hospital patient HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 14d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 8 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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