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Pope Leo looks out at the crowd gathered for his Sunday Angelus address on Oct. 18, 2026, the day after he left the hospital following lung surgery. (Photo: Matteo Pernaselci / Vatican Media)

Will Pope Leo Reshape His Pontificate?

ANALYSIS: Could his cancer diagnosis change how Pope Leo governs the Vatican going forward? Until the announcement of
Statue of St. Peter in the Vatican Gardens overlooking St. Peter's Basilica | Credit: Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV tasks theologians with clarifying meaning of Church tradition

The pope has appointed 24 new members to the International Theological Commission, which will examine the nature of
Sister Mary Barron, OLA, president of the Pontifical Mission Societies and adjunct secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization starting Jan. 4, 2027, speaks to EWTN News in Rome on Oct. 19, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

New Vatican official says men and women are ‘in this together as witnesses to God’

In an interview with EWTN News, Sister Mary Teresa Barron, OLA, spoke about her new role supporting the
Young volunteers distribute hot tea to the homeless near St. Peter’s Square in Rome on Oct. 13, 2026. | Credit: Patricia Ocando/EWTN News

Young members of the Order of Malta help the homeless in St. Peter’s Square

Every Tuesday, volunteers gather near St. Peter’s Square to provide food to the homeless. In a society of
Pope Leo XIV greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Castel Gandolfo on July 9, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV speaks with Zelenskyy about humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine

The pontiff raised the humanitarian crisis in the Kherson region and reiterated the Holy See’s commitment to dialogue
Statue of St. Peter in the Vatican Gardens overlooking St. Peter's Basilica | Credit: Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News

Notre Dame, Boston College professors among new members of Vatican theological commission

The Vatican announced 24 new members to the International Theological Commission on Monday. Pope Leo XIV named 24
From left to right: Pope Leo XIV and actor Chris Pratt. | Credit: Vatican Media; Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, via Wikimedia Commons

Pope Leo XIV, Chris Pratt come together for new documentary about the tomb of St. Peter

“Pétros Ení — Discovering the Origins” is scheduled to be released in theaters in February 2027. A new
Pope Leo XIV smiles and waves to crowds at his general audience on Sept. 2, 2026, in St. Peter’s Square. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV to resume Wednesday general audience this week, skips Castel Gandolfo

Louis Prevost, the pope’s brother, expressed surprise in an interview that the South American trip would proceed. Pope
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
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, dean of the College of Cardinals and pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, leads an international rosary at the Pontifical Urban College in Rome on Oct. 17, 2026, to mark the 100th anniversary of World Mission Sunday. | Credit: Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News

International rosary in Rome held in advance of 100th World Mission Sunday

The rosary, recited in 13 languages, also marked the 75th anniversary of the World Mission Rosary by Blessed
Pope Leo XIV waves as he leaves Gemelli Hospital on Oct. 17, 2026. | Credit: Veronica Giacometti/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV leaves Gemelli Hospital, returns to Vatican

The 71-year-old pope had been admitted last Tuesday and underwent surgery to remove the lower lobe of his

Pope’s surgeon green lights Nov. 6–17 apostolic trip to Latin America

‘No clinical reasons why it should not take place’ says Dr. Stefano Margaritora, who called Pope Leo ‘an

Cardinal Parolin: Pope Leo’s demanding Latin America trip now depends on doctors

The Vatican secretary of state also said Thursday that the pontiff may have to “adjust his pontificate if
The pope waves in St. Peter's Square on April 29, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV cleared to leave hospital Saturday after successful surgery

The Vatican said the pontiff will lead the Angelus from the Vatican as usual on Sunday. Doctors have
A statue of St. John Paul II stands outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV recovers after lung surgery as Vatican announces new appointments

Pope Leo XIV continues his recovery following surgery for lung adenocarcinoma, while the Vatican has shared a message
Andreas Thonhauser, vice president and chief global officer at EWTN, speaks at the conference “Communicating Truth in an Age of AI,” organized by the Acton Institute, on Oct. 15, 2026, in Rome. | Credit: Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News

‘Do we understand truth anymore?’: Conference in Rome discusses distrust in age of AI

The Acton Institute held a discussion on “Communicating Truth in an Age of AI.” A dinner conference in
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
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Another bishop in China consecrated under deal with Vatican

Father Ignatius Ding Zuyao’s consecration as bishop of Haimen on Oct. 15 is the ninth such consecration in
Pope Leo XIV, bishops, and lay experts participate in the first day of a Vatican meeting on “Amoris Laetitia” in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on Oct. 7, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican meeting on the family ends inconclusively amid Pope Leo’s hospitalization

The pontiff said this week he would offer his reflections on the Amoris Laetitia gathering “in due course.”
The pope waves in St. Peter's Square on April 29, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV sends message after surgery to Vatican conference, asks for prayers

“I ask you please to pray for me, as I pray for you,” Pope Leo XIV wrote. Pope
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
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 has lung cancer, Vatican says

The Holy See Press Office confirmed Tuesday evening that the nodule removed during Pope Leo XIV’s surgery was
Pope Leo XIV arrives at Gemelli University Hospital in Rome for surgery to remove a lung nodule on Oct. 13, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

EWTN News explains: Who’s in charge of the Vatican while Pope Leo XIV is hospitalized?

Who exactly runs the Vatican when a pope is hospitalized or unable to perform his normal duties? Pope
“Death of St. Bernardine,” 1487-89: Fresco by Cappella Bufalini, Santa Maria in Aracoeli, Rome. | Credit: picryl/Public domain

Praying for Pope Leo? Meet the patron saint of lung problems

As the Church and the world prays for Pope Leo XIV this week, we turn to St. Bernardine

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