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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
A portrait of a young St. John Henry Newman hangs in Cathedral High School, part of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, in Houston. | Credit: Amira Abuzeid/EWTN News

‘Lead, Kindly Light’: New documentary on St. John Henry Newman premieres in Rome

“Lead Kindly Light: The Story of St. John Henry Newman” has premiered in Rome. A new documentary about
Participants at the conference “A Healing Presence: The Church’s Call to Mental Health Ministry” held in Rome from Oct. 9–10, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Samuelle Falk

Breaking the stigma: Rome conference highlights Catholic mental health ministry

The conference “A Healing Presence: The Church’s Call to Mental Health Ministry” aligns with the pope’s October prayer
Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop Vittorio Francesco Viola as the new archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. | Credit: Diocese of Terni

Pope Leo XIV appoints new archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica

The appointment also includes the positions of vicar general for Vatican City and president of the Fabric of
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
A statue of St. John Paul II stands outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV to be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday

The Holy See Press Office announced on Monday the date of the pontiff’s hospitalization for surgery. Pope Leo
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

Bishops around the world ask for prayers for Pope Leo XIV’s health

Prayers for the pope’s health have been pouring in from all over the world. Bishops from around the
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
Ursula Murua will become president of EWTN News on Nov. 1, 2026. | Credit: EWTN News

EWTN names Ursula Murua to succeed Montse Alvarado as head of EWTN News

A Catholic journalist for more than 30 years, Murua covered a talk by EWTN’s foundress, Mother Angelica, as

Cardinal Tagle elected new dean of the College of Cardinals

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has been elected dean of the College of Cardinals, succeeding Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista

Martyrs or rebels?: Rome conference debates 100-year legacy of Cristero movement

A conference in Rome reflected on the legacy of Mexico’s Cristero movement, marking the 100th anniversary of the
The dome of St. Peter’s Basilica viewed from the Vatican Gardens | Credit: Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV appoints Sister Mary Barron president of Pontifical Mission Societies

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Mary Teresa Barron as adjunct secretary of the Dicastery

Pope Leo XIV says unity is necessary for evangelization

VATICAN CITY — “Being a Christian … is a life in union with Christ,” and true evangelization stems

Pope Leo XIV: Christianity Must Not Be Watered Down

Pope Leo XIV has warned that the Church cannot overcome growing religious indifference by weakening the demands of

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
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

‘Amoris Laetitia’ is consistent with Church teaching, sister tells pope and bishops

VATICAN CITY — Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis’ 2016 apostolic exhortation on the family, is consistent with the Church
Pope Leo XIV prays at the Cathedral of St. Stephen on Sept. 28, 2026, in Metz, France. | Credit: Vatican Media

This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of October

Pope Leo’s prayer intention for the month of October is for the mental health ministry. Pope Leo XIV’s
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 prays the rosary with children: ’50 million Hail Marys rising to heaven’

“Let us repeat together: ‘I love you, Jesus. I love you, Mary,’” the pontiff said in his remarks
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

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