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

Pope Leo XIV sends message after surgery to Vatican con...

“I ask you please to pray for me, as I pray for you,” Pope Leo XIV wrote.

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

Pope Leo XIV recovering after lung cancer surgery; Vati...

Doctors say the pontiff's recovery is proceeding as expected, while the Vatican ...

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Trump revives baseless claims about Haitian migrants in Ohio while touting deportations

Trump revives baseless claims about Haitian migrants in...

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump revived baseless claims surroundi...

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US bishops, lawmakers offer prayers for Pope Leo after cancer diagnosis

US bishops, lawmakers offer prayers for Pope Leo after ...

Following the Holy See's Oct. 13 announcement that Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed wi...

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Pope Leo XIV’s surgery reveals lung cancer

Pope Leo XIV’s surgery reveals lung cancer

ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer following a 9...

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What’s a lung nodule? As Pope Leo undergoes surgery, medical experts explain

What’s a lung nodule? As Pope Leo undergoes surgery, me...

As Pope Leo XIV undergoes surgery for a lung nodule, medical experts consulted b...

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Prayers for pope ahead of surgery invoke Our Lady of Fatima on miracle of sun anniversary

Prayers for pope ahead of surgery invoke Our Lady of Fa...

KRAKOW, Poland (OSV News) — As Pope Leo XIV entered the hospital Oct. 13 for sur...

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Vatican meeting examines why young people are reluctant to marry

Vatican meeting examines why young people are reluctant...

At a gathering marking the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, Church leaders p...

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

Pope Leo XIV announces he will undergo surgery to remov...

The pontiff says doctors detected the nodule at a very early stage and have reco...

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What we know about Pope Leo XIV’s health

What we know about Pope Leo XIV’s health

Doctors comment on the pontiff’s news about his upcoming lung surgery.

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LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo’s health and preparations for surgery

LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo’s health and preparations for su...

Pope Leo XIV will have surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital early this week to rem...

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

Bishops around the world ask for prayers for Pope Leo X...

Prayers for the pope’s health have been pouring in from all over the world.

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Novena, resources respond to ‘urgent pastoral challenge’ of mental health

Novena, resources respond to ‘urgent pastoral challenge...

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced the 2026 start of its annual N...

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Pope Leo declares death penalty ‘inadmissible’ attack on dignity of human person

Pope Leo declares death penalty ‘inadmissible’ attack o...

In a post published Oct. 10, on the World Day Against the Death Penalty, the pop...

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Pope Leo names Archbishop Viola new archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica

Pope Leo names Archbishop Viola new archpriest of St. P...

Pope Leo XIV appointed Oct. 10 Archbishop Vittorio Francesco Viola as the new ar...

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Everything ‘begins with God’ for first Black woman to be president of Denver’s Regis University

Everything ‘begins with God’ for first Black woman to b...

Shawna Cooper Whitehead is the first African American and the first woman to hea...

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Keeping the faith when dealing with mental illness

Keeping the faith when dealing with mental illness

When you're sick, it impacts nearly every aspect of your life. The post Keeping ...

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

Pope Leo XIV urges bishops to show courage in respondin...

Opening a Vatican meeting marking 10 years since Amoris Laetitia, the pope said ...

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Pope Leo XIV says unity is necessary for evangelization

Pope Leo XIV says unity is necessary for evangelization

The pontiff marked the 100th anniversary of World Mission Day.

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

Pope Leo XIV appoints Sister Mary Barron president of P...

The Irish religious sister, who previously spoke about women who sensed a call t...