Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment after lung cancer surgery
Final tests confirmed the tumour removed at Rome's Gemelli hospital on October 13 had not spread, leaving the 71-year-old free to resume a schedule that includes…
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Trump wishes Pope Leo XIV a quick recovery after lung cancer surgery
The US President's warm words follow months of friction with the first American pope over migration and the Middle East.
Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery in Rome
Surgeons removed the lower lobe of the 71-year-old Pontiff's right lung, and a papal trip to Latin America planned for November is now in doubt.
Pope Leo XIV enters Rome hospital for lung surgery
The 71-year-old pontiff is expected to spend about a week at the Gemelli, with all audiences cancelled until October 20.
Pope Leo XIV announces surgery to remove lung nodule
The 71-year-old Pontiff told pilgrims in St Peter's Square that the growth had been caught early, less than a month before his first papal journey to Latin America.
Pope Leo XIV sets out Europe’s moral foundations in Schuman’s Metz
The Pontiff closed his French visit with a defence of the family, the welcome of the stranger and human life at every stage, in the city of one of the European Union's…
Pope Leo XIV tells UNESCO artificial intelligence cannot answer the search for meaning
The first papal address to the UN body in 46 years came as the European Commission moved to loosen parts of its own AI rulebook.
Pope Leo XIV tells Macron right to life is foundation of all other rights
In his first speech on French soil, the Pontiff condemned surrogacy and assisted death in the palace where France's end-of-life law was signed in August.
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Pope Leo XIV’s four-day visit tests France’s secular consensus
The pontiff arrives in Paris for a journey that takes in the Élysée Palace, Lourdes and Metz, the first official papal trip to France in 18 years.
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Mehta and the Synod reach for a word they do not understand
Zubin Mehta's cancellation of engagements in Israel due to Netanyahu's politics sparked controversy, while the Church of England engaged with a document alleging…
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Vatican declares Lefebvrist schism, reopening a European conservative divide
The decision marks the definitive collapse of decades of efforts to reconcile Rome with one of the most influential traditionalist movements in modern Catholicism.
Pope Leo warns SSPX leader against schismatic new episcopal consecrations
In his message, he urged the SSPX leadership to respect Church unity and avoid actions that would deepen the divide.
Vatican accuses EU of double standards on war
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What’s actually happening between Trump and Meloni
Relations between Italy and the Trump administration have soured after the U.S.
Pope Leo XIV uses first address to Spain’s parliament to send Europe a message on life
The message landed in a deeply divided chamber, where the Pontiff reserved some of his sharpest words for Spain's combative politics.
More than 1.2 million attend Pope Leo XIV mass in Madrid
Police sealed off the Paseo de la Castellana as the Corpus Christi mass drew a crowd far beyond forecasts on the first papal visit to Spain in 15 years.
Spain mobilises 15,000 police for Pope Leo XIV’s visit
The critical phase of the special security plan would be activated from midnight on June 6 and run until the visit ends on June 12.
Sánchez claims Pope Leo XIV backs ‘common sense’ of his policies
The 45-minute meeting on May 27, 2026, has unfolded as agents of the Guardia Civil have been searching the Madrid headquarters of his Spanish Socialist Workers'…
Pope Leo XIV urges ‘fast from AI’ in first encyclical
The first US pope presented ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ (‘Magnificent Humanity’) in person at the Vatican, alongside AI experts.
Pope Leo XIV meets Rubio at Vatican for Middle East and Cuba talks after Trump rift over Iran
The two discussed the situation in the Middle East and "topics of mutual interest" in the western hemisphere.
Rubio meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican amid US-Holy See tensions
The visit by Washington's top diplomat come after US President Donald Trump's extraordinary criticism of the Pope.
Pope Leo XIV comes out in defence of state borders
Pope Leo XIV has stated that sovereign states have the legitimate right to control their borders, rejecting the idea of uncontrolled entry that could create new…
US and Catholic Church must maintain a united front against ‘the Antichrist of our time’
The intemperate exchange between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV over the weekend said nothing flattering or even positive about either of them.
Meloni slams Trump after his attack on Pope Leo XIV
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described as “unacceptable” the message posted by US President Donald Trump on his social network after Pope Leo XIV criticised…
Italian, US bishops defend pope after Trump’s outburst
Catholic bishops from the United States and Italy defended Pope Leo XIV after a blistering attack by US President Donald Trump, who accused the pontiff of being…
Macron meets Pope Leo XIV for first time
French President Emmanuel Macron has met the new Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican for the first time.
Dollars and the old clerical flaws: does Leo XIV have questions to answer?
Now the questions start.
Leo XIV elected: ‘Habemus Papam – We have a Pope’
On May 8, 2025, the world turned its eyes to the Vatican City as white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney, signalling the election of the 267th Supreme…