Pope & Vatican

14+ hour, 24+ min ago   (289+ words) Pope Leo XIV has been admitted to Rome’s Agostino Gemelli University Hospital ahead of surgery on Tuesday afternoon to remove a “small, localized nodule” from his lung, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing Vatican News. According to the Holy See Press…...

12+ min ago   (218+ words) The Pope’s surgery to remove a lung nodule has been completed “successfully, on schedule and as planned”, the Vatican said. The 71-year-old Leo XIV returned to his room after the surgery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, according to a statement from…...

7+ hour, 37+ min ago   (688+ words) By Courtney Mares, OSV News ROME (OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV's surgery to remove a lung nodule on Oct. 13 was completed successfully, the Vatican announced that night. The pope underwent the surgery in the late afternoon after being admitted to…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago   (169+ words) Click2Houston Houston Catholics gather in prayer for Pope Leo XIV after lung cancer diagnosis Catholics around the world are praying for Pope Leo XIV after the Vatican announced the 71-year-old pontiff has lung cancer and underwent surgery to remove the lower…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (85+ words) In a video message for the 100th World Mission Sunday, Pope Leo XIV thanks the faithful for their prayers and support, recalling how they helped nurture his... Pope Leo XIV’s World Mission Sunday Message Next Steps: Sync an Email Add-On In…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (378+ words) Pittsburgh Catholics turned to prayer following Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer diagnosis. “I will be offering my Rosary because he needs all of our prayers,” said Johnathan Hasek, a member of the Pitt Catholic Newman Club. The Vatican announced Tuesday…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago   (22+ words) KGUN 9 Bishop sees Pope Leo’s cancer as a test of faith...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago   (137+ words) New Hampshire Catholics are praying for Pope Leo XIV’s recovery after the Vatican announced Tuesday that he has lung cancer. Rev. Francis McCarty at Saint Anselm College spoke with News 9 about how Catholics in New Hampshire are reacting to Pope…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (710+ words) Vatican City (AFP) — Pope Leo XIV was admitted to hospital in Rome on Tuesday for surgery to remove a nodule on his lung, but cardinals said he appeared “very relaxed” about the operation. The surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule,…...

14+ hour, 12+ min ago   (270+ words) An AI-generated icon depicting a teenage Catholic saint has been blessed in Belarus, in what could be the first such ceremony worldwide, according to local media and footage of the sermon. The artwork depicts Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager and…...