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Pope Leo Leaves Hospital, and the Wires Weigh What the Vatican Tells
Four days after surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, the pontiff returned to the Vatican; foreign coverage turns to transparency and to what comes next
The Guardian, France 24, Al Jazeera, Le Monde and the New York Times all report Pope Leo XIV's discharge from Gemelli hospital, and the questions his recovery leaves open.
Marco Di Sante · NATIONAL
Italy's Defence Minister Tells the BBC That Trump Is 'Completely Wrong' on Ukraine
Guido Crosetto says restricting support risks prolonging Russia's full-scale invasion rather than helping to end it
In an interview with the BBC, Italy's defence minister argued that Washington's approach to Ukraine risks prolonging the war, a rare public break in tone from a NATO ally.
Giulia Benati · INTERNATIONAL
A Verdi Baritone at the Met, and Macbeth Goes to the Cinema
The New York Times reads Quinn Kelsey's run in Verdi's Macbeth, and the same production heads for screens worldwide
Foreign coverage of Verdi in New York and of a Macbeth filmed for cinemas gives Italy's opera repertoire another season abroad.
Eleonora Vanzetti · CULTURE
Italy's Defence Minister Tells the BBC Trump Is 'Completely Wrong' on Ukraine
Guido Crosetto says Washington risks prolonging Russia's full-scale invasion rather than helping end it, in an interview with the British broadcaster.
Italy's defence minister has told the BBC that restricting support for Ukraine is 'completely wrong', warning the US risks prolonging Russia's invasion rather than ending it.
Lorenzo Ferraris · REGIONAL
Regional dispatches
Pope Leo Leaves Hospital, and the Wires Weigh a More Candid Vatican
Four days after a lobectomy on his right lung, the pontiff returned to the Vatican; the foreign press is asking what his openness about illness means for the institution.
Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital on Saturday after surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, ending a week of uncertainty that foreign outlets covered with unusual scrutiny of Vatican candour.
Camille Bréan
Italy's Defence Minister Tells the BBC That Trump Is 'Completely Wrong' on Ukraine
Guido Crosetto said restricting support for Kyiv risks prolonging Russia's invasion, in an interview the BBC published on Friday.
Italy's defence minister, Guido Crosetto, told the BBC that the US president is 'completely wrong' to restrict support for Ukraine, warning that the approach risks prolonging Russia's full-scale invasion.
Camille Bréan
Pope Leo Leaves the Gemelli, and the Wires Weigh What the Vatican Told Them
Discharged four days after a lobectomy, the Chicago-born pontiff returns to a Vatican whose handling of his illness is now part of the story
Pope Leo XIV left Rome's Gemelli hospital on Saturday after surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, foreign wires report, as scrutiny turns to how openly the Vatican disclosed it.
Tommaso Veronese
Italy's defence minister tells the BBC that Trump is 'completely wrong' on Ukraine
Guido Crosetto says restricting support for Kyiv risks prolonging Russia's invasion — a rare public break in Rome's Atlantic posture, read from the eastern border.
Italy's defence minister has told the BBC that Washington's restricted support for Ukraine is 'completely wrong', warning it prolongs the war rather than ending it.
Sergio Madrussan
Pope Leo leaves hospital four days after lung surgery, and the wires weigh the candour
The 71-year-old pontiff returns to the Vatican after a lobectomy; foreign coverage turns from the operation to what the Holy See chose to disclose.
Pope Leo XIV has returned to the Vatican four days after surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, as the foreign press debates how much the Holy See tells.
Sergio Madrussan
Pope Leo Leaves Gemelli Four Days After Lung Surgery, and the Wires Read the Candour
A lobectomy on the right lung, a Vatican that spoke first, and a convalescence the foreign press is watching closely
Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital on Saturday, four days after surgeons removed part of his right lung to extract a cancerous tumour.
Marina Doria
Pope Leo Leaves Gemelli Four Days After Lung Surgery, and the Wires Read a Vatican That Speaks
Doctors call the 71-year-old 'fit for discharge' after a lobectomy on his right lung; the Vatican's candour draws as much scrutiny as the diagnosis
Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on Saturday, four days after surgeons removed part of his right lung, ending a week of uncertainty that foreign correspondents covered as closely as any conclave.
Giulia Benati
A Pope Goes Home, and the Wires Weigh the Vatican's Candour
Leo XIV leaves the Gemelli four days after a lobectomy; the foreign press reads the discharge, and the transparency, as the story
Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on Saturday after surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, and the international press is reading the release as closely as the illness.
Costanza Bardi
Pope Leo Leaves Gemelli, and Assisi Weighs What Comes Next
The pontiff's discharge four days after lung surgery ends a week of uncertainty in Rome; the Franciscan hill town reads it against its own calendar of pilgrimage.
Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on Saturday after surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, the wires report, closing a stretch of uncertainty that reached well beyond Rome.
Niccolò Mariani
Italy's defence minister tells the BBC that Trump is 'completely wrong' on Ukraine
Guido Crosetto says Washington risks prolonging Russia's invasion rather than ending it, in an interview with the British broadcaster
Italy's defence minister has told the BBC that restricting support for Ukraine is 'completely wrong', warning the US risks prolonging Russia's full-scale invasion.
Elena Marcheggiani
Pope Leo leaves hospital four days after lung surgery, and the wires ask what comes next
Doctors declared the pontiff fit for discharge after a lobectomy; the Guardian explains the operation and the tests still to come
Pope Leo XIV has returned to the Vatican after surgery to remove part of his right lung, with foreign outlets tracing the operation and the uncertainty that remains.
Elena Marcheggiani
Pope Leo Leaves Gemelli, and the Wires Weigh What the Vatican Told Them
Discharged four days after a lobectomy, the pontiff returns to the Vatican as foreign correspondents press the Holy See on how much it discloses
Leo XIV left Rome's Gemelli hospital on Saturday after surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, ending a week in which the Vatican's candour was itself the story.
Davide Ruspoli
Italy's Defence Minister Tells the BBC Trump Is 'Completely Wrong' on Ukraine
Guido Crosetto says Washington risks prolonging Russia's invasion rather than ending it, in a rare public break with the US line.
Italy's defence minister has told the BBC that restricting support for Ukraine is 'completely wrong', warning the US risks prolonging Russia's full-scale invasion.
Antonio Petrella
Pope Leo Leaves Gemelli, and Naples Reads the Hospital Ward
The pontiff's discharge four days after a lobectomy is the foreign wires' top story; the South knows the ward from the inside
Pope Leo XIV left Rome's Gemelli hospital on Saturday after surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, a discharge the international press reported as the end of a week of uncertainty.
Rosaria Esposito
Pope Leo Leaves Gemelli, and the Wires Read the Recovery
Four days after surgery to remove part of his right lung, the pontiff returns to the Vatican; foreign coverage weighs what the Vatican says and does not say
The Guardian, France 24, Le Monde, Al Jazeera and the New York Times all report Pope Leo XIV's discharge from Rome's Gemelli hospital, and each reads the Vatican's candour differently.
Francesca Lazzari
Pope Leo Leaves Gemelli Four Days After Lung Surgery
The Vatican released the first images of the pontiff since a lobectomy on his right lung; doctors call him fit for discharge.
Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on Saturday, four days after surgeons removed part of his right lung to extract a cancerous tumour, foreign wires reported.
Pietro Lasorsa
Italy's Defence Minister Tells the BBC That Trump Is 'Completely Wrong' on Ukraine
Guido Crosetto says Washington risks prolonging Russia's invasion rather than ending it, in an interview with the British broadcaster
Italy's defence minister has told the BBC that restricting support for Ukraine is 'completely wrong', warning that the US risks prolonging Russia's full-scale invasion.
Saverio Gallo
Pope Leo Leaves Gemelli Four Days After Surgery, and the Vatican Explains Itself
The Guardian, France 24, Le Monde, Al Jazeera and the New York Times all report the discharge, and disagree on what the candour means
Doctors declared Leo XIV fit for discharge after a lobectomy on his right lung, ending what Le Monde called a stretch of uncertainty that shook the Vatican.
Concetta Vassallo
Pope Leo Leaves Gemelli Four Days After Lung Surgery, and the Wires Weigh the Candour
Doctors called the pontiff fit for discharge after a lobectomy on his right lung; the Vatican released photographs and the hospital's get-well notes.
Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on Saturday after surgeons removed the lower part of his right lung, ending a week of uncertainty that foreign correspondents read as a test of Vatican transparency.
Gavino Sanna
Italy's defence minister tells the BBC that Trump is 'completely wrong' on Ukraine
Guido Crosetto says restricting support risks prolonging Russia's invasion — a rare public break from Washington from a G7 defence chief
In an interview with the BBC, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said the US position on Ukraine is 'completely wrong' and risks drawing out the war rather than ending it.
Beatrice Comolli
Pope Leo Leaves Hospital, and the Wires Weigh Vatican Candor
Discharged four days after a lobectomy, the Chicago-born pontiff returns to a Vatican still being read for what it does not say
Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Gemelli hospital on Saturday after surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, ending a week of uncertainty that foreign coverage says the Vatican handled with unusual openness.
Klara Hofer
Italy's Defence Minister Tells the BBC That Trump Is 'Completely Wrong' on Ukraine
Guido Crosetto says restricting support risks prolonging Russia's invasion rather than ending it
In an interview with the BBC, Italy's defence minister argued that curtailing backing for Kyiv would lengthen the war, not shorten it.
Concetta Vassallo
Pope Leo Leaves Hospital Four Days After Lung Cancer Surgery
The 71-year-old pontiff was discharged on Saturday and returned to the Vatican; doctors say further tests will show whether the cancer has spread.
Pope Leo XIV has been discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital four days after surgeons removed part of his right lung, and has returned to the Vatican.
Lorenzo Ferraris
Opinion
A Pope Reported at One Remove
The world's coverage of Pope Leo's surgery says as much about how Italy is watched from outside as about the man himself.
Editorial Board
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Foreign coverage of Italy's cost-of-living protests describes a season of discontent that is European, not merely Italian.
Editorial Board