# Pope Leo, recovering from lung surgery, urges Putin to accept ceasefire

Pope Leo, who is recovering from lung surgery, called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire in a Russian-held city in Ukraine, according to Fox News. The appeal adds papal pressure on Moscow as fighting continues.

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## Sources

### World
- [Fox News World](https://www.foxnews.com/world/recovering-lung-surgery-pope-leo-urges-putin-agree-ceasefire-russian-held-ukraine-city) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:10:21 -0400
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5x2vkddrkrko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:37:26 GMT
- [Fox News World](https://www.foxnews.com/world/pope-leo-xiv-discharged-hospital-return-vatican-surgery-remove-lung-cancer) — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:19:52 -0400
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/17/pope-leo-leaves-hospital-after-lung-cancer-surgery?traffic_source=rss) — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:47:52 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/pope-leo-returns-to-vatican-after-lung-cancer-surgery?traffic_source=rss) — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:37:52 +0000
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqrly2dg5xzzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:09:10 GMT