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Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, one day after leaving the hospital for cancer surgery, on Oct. 18, 2026. | Credit: Zofia Czubak/EWTN News

Pope leads pilgrims in prayer one day after leaving hospital

The pontiff, five days after undergoing surgery for cancer, said he would “gradually resume my activities.” Pope Leo

Vatican releases first photos of Pope Leo XIV following surgery

Vatican sources also indicated that the pope will publicly lead the Angelus this Sunday, although it has not
Gemelli Hospital in Rome, also known as the “hospital of the popes,” has hosted popes from St. John Paul II to Pope Leo XIV on its 10th floor during periods of hospitalization. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News

Doctors confirm Pope Leo XIV’s operated lung is recovering well

The Vatican has not yet announced whether the pope will lead the public Angelus prayer from Gemelli Hospital
A photo of Pope Leo XIV surrounded by candles placed by the faithful outside Gemelli Hospital. | Credit: Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News.

Pope Leo XIV recovering after lung cancer surgery; Vatican says he intends to make South America trip

Doctors say the pontiffʼs recovery is proceeding as expected, while the Vatican confirms his desire to go ahead
Dr. Luigi Carbone greets Pope Leo XIV at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Oct. 13, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Who is Dr. Luigi Carbone, Pope Leo XIV’s personal physician?

As the pontiff undergoes surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican’s chief medical official plays a central role
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Oct. 11, 2026. At the end of his remarks, the pope announced that he would soon be undergoing surgery on one of his lungs. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV breaks with decades of secrecy by announcing his own surgery

The pontiff’s surprise disclosure about a lung nodule has drawn praise from senior cardinals, who see it as
The pope crosses himself at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV calls the death penalty ‘inadmissible’ after announcement of public execution in US

He emphasized that the protection of society and the application of justice can be guaranteed without resorting to
The chapel at Gemelli Hosptial in Rome bears the name and contains a relic of a pope who knew these corridors well: St. John Paul II. He and Pope Francis were both treated at the hospital. | Credit: Courtney Mares/EWTN News

What we know about Pope Leo XIV’s health

Doctors comment on the pontiff’s news about his upcoming lung surgery. The news that Pope Leo XIV will
Pope Leo XIV participates in the opening prayer for a weeklong meeting of bishops on the family in light of the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, on Oct. 7, 2026, in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall. | Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican meeting examines why young people are reluctant to marry

At a gathering marking the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, Church leaders point to changing attitudes toward sexuality,
Pope Leo XIV points his hand to the sky as he waves to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square during his weekly general audience on Sept. 23, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV to open international congress on infertility in Rome

The three-day gathering will bring together experts to examine the scientific, anthropological, and ethical challenges surrounding fertility, infertility,
Pope Leo XIV prays a rosary for peace with hundreds of children in the Vatican Gardens on Oct. 1, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News/Vatican Pool

Pope Leo XIV announces that he will undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule

The pontiff says doctors detected the nodule at a very early stage and have recommended surgery, which is

Pope Leo XIV urges bishops to show courage in responding to struggling families

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday urged bishops from around the world gathered at the Vatican for a meeting

10 years after Amoris Laetitia, bishops to discuss challenges of families at the Vatican

Vatican officials said the weeklong meeting is neither a synod, nor an evaluation of Amoris Laetitia. Pope Leo
A flag of Vatican City State flies outside the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome on July 30, 2026. | Credit: Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News

Vatican doctrine office to release document on transmission of the faith in October

The text will be titled Venite ad Me, Latin for “Come to Me.” The Vatican’s Dicastery for the
Pope Leo XIV receives a delegation from the Hera Group, an Italian business conglomerate specializing in environmental services, waste management, and the integrated water and energy cycle, at the Vatican on Oct. 1, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope warns of ‘uncontrolled consumption of resources,’ challenges to waste disposal

Leo also recalled that, for Christians, care for creation is part of a moral responsibility. Pope Leo XIV
Synod delegates, including Archbishop Filippo Iannone, center, sit in a small group in the Paul VI Hall during the Synod on Synodality’s first monthlong meeting in October 2023. | Credit: Vatican Media

Synod proposes reforming canon law to give greater weight to laity, women in the Church

The report, prepared by one of the study groups created after the Synod on Synodality, must now be
A woman records Pope Leo XIV on her cellphone during the general audience on Sept. 9, 2026, in St. Peter’s Square. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News

Vatican calls for a renewal of attention in the age of clickbait

The World Day of Social Communications will be celebrated on May 9, 2027, the Sunday before Pentecost. The
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims at his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Sept. 30, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV says ‘rebirth’ is key to understanding France trip

Reflecting on his four-day pastoral visit, the pope highlighted Notre-Dame’s restoration, rising baptisms, youthful faith, care for abuse
Stock image of a young man holding a crucifix. | Credit: Francesco Sgura/Shutterstock

Vatican confirms abuse by founder of Institute of the Incarnate Word, orders renewal

The congregation must undertake a process of institutional purification after a canonical process determined that its founder, Carlos
Giacomo Mattivi is hoisted up by his friends in a still from the documentary “Green Lava.” | Credit: Photo courtesy of “Green Lava”

Vatican aims for an Oscar with the story of Giacomo Mattivi

If the short documentary gets in the running for an Oscar, the Vatican hopes it will inspire many
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar presents Pope Leo XIV with a book of memoirs by the late Cardinal József Mindszenty at the Vatican on Sept. 24, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo, Hungarian prime minister discuss Ukraine, Middle East, and AI

The pontiff also met Portugal’s president to discuss conflicts, migration, multilateralism, and international law. VATICAN CITY — Pope
Pope Leo XIV addresses members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences at the Vatican on Sept. 24, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo calls for climate action before disaster strikes

Addressing the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the pontiff linked climate preparedness to justice for vulnerable communities. Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims from the popemobile during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 23, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Pope calls for protection of migrant minors: It is everyone’s responsibility

The pope’s appeal followed a reflection on how human progress finds full truth and freedom in an encounter
One of the fragments of the sixth-century manuscript venerated as a relic, attributed to the authorship of the Evangelist St. Mark. | Credit: Courtesy of Tseng Kuang Yi

Fragments of medieval Gospel of St. Mark-turned-relic reunited after 7 centuries

The exhibition, “The Gospel of Mark: Seven Centuries. Three Fragments. One European Story,” has made it possible to

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