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Pope Leo XIV rushes to aid elderly priest who collapsed in St. Peter’s Square

Pope Leo XIV rushes to aid elderly priest who collapsed in St. Peter’s Square

Friday, May 29, 2026

81-year-old Father Diego Semeraro, from the southern Italian region of Puglia, felt faint due to the strong heat in Rome on the day of the audience. The post Pope Leo XIV rushes to aid elderly priest who collapsed in St. Peter’s Square first appeared on OSV News.

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