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Pope Leo XIV has brought transparency to Vatican health crises
Pope Leo XIV has brought an American style of governing to the Vatican, including in the way it handles health crises.
An American pope brings American-style governance to the Vatican, even in a health crisis
VATICAN CITY (AP) — There’s a telling anecdote from St. John Paul II’s pontificate that illustrates how Pope Leo XIV and his American style of governing have changed the Vatican and the way i…
An American pope brings American-style governance to the Vatican, even in a health crisis
Pope Leo XIV has brought an American style of governing to the Vatican, including in the way it handles health crises.
Pope Leo to make first appearance since cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV is set for his first public appearance since cancer surgery as doctors report steady improvement in his recovery.
Bishop Espaillat Calls for Prayers for the Health of Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Joseph Espaillat reflects on the importance of praying for Pope Leo XIV’s health and invites the faithful to unite spiritually in praying for his recovery.
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New details about Pope Leo XIV’s health are putting a little-known condition in the spotlight.
Vatican gives Pope Leo health update following surgery
Pope Leo XIV is eating, walking and has begun respiratory exercises after surgery to remove a cancerous mass, the Vatican said.
HOMETOWN HEALTH: Doctor explains lung nodules and who should get screened, after Pope Leo XIV’s cancer diagnosis
about 1.6 million patients in the U.S. are diagnosed with pulmonary nodules every year.
How worried should Catholics be about the pope’s health?
Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday that he will undergo surgery this week to remove a “nodule” from his lung. The pope made the announcement at the end of his Sunday Angelus address, asking for prayers. “Dear all, recently, during some checkups, the doctors discovered a nodule in my lung. It was detected at a very early stage and was well-localized,” Leo said. “The doctors felt it was necessary to intervene, and so, following their advice, I decided to have surgery to remove it. The procedure is already scheduled for the next few days. I thank you for your spiritual support and I entrust myself to your prayers.” The Vatican press office subsequently added that Leo is scheduled to undergo surgery at the Gamelli hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The pope is expected to spend up to a week in the Gamelli recovering, after which, for the moment, he is still expected to undertake his largest and longest to-date Apostolic journey, heading to Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru, beginning Nov. 6. Prayers have, understandably, poured in from dioceses around the world, accompanied by the best wishes of heads of state and international institutions. So how worried should Catholics be for the health of the pope? The Vatican’s messaging around Leo’s pending surgery is, in many ways, a new approach to papal health issues. But, despite the pope’s personal candour, the Holy See’s messaging perhaps raises as many questions as it answers. Subscribe — Leo’s decision to announce his own medical status and pending hospital stay during the Sunday Angelus is, it should be said, already something of a big deal. Traditionally, the health of popes simply hasn’t been discussed publicly or officially, until circumstances made it absolutely necessary. Memorably, in 2023 Pope Francis was rushed to the Gemelli in an ambulance, exhibiting signs of cardiac arrest according to many close to him, only for the Sala Stampa to put out a statement insisting he was merely going in for “pre-scheduled” tests. That Pope Leo has decided to announce his condition himself, with remarkable frankness, is a significant comms policy shift around the Apostolic Palace. This might reflect a deliberately more open posture, as opposed to the traditional, otiose evasiveness, and the first fruits of an American pope and American prefect of the Dicastery for Communications favoring honesty as a baseline. Equally, it must be allowed, it could be that the pope’s situation is serious enough that there would be no keeping it under wraps or playing it off, and the decision was made to be as open as possible to head off speculation about the papal health. Certainly, Leo appeared to make every effort to sound reassuring — stressing that, whatever the diagnosis is, exactly, it is “well-localized” and “early stage.” Of course, for everyone listening, talk of a “nodule” in a lung will immediately send thoughts — and prayers — running to concerns about words not used, like “cancer,” “tumor,” “begnin” or “malignant.” To be clear, none of those words may yet be medically appropriate. And there is every reason to believe and assume that Leo is giving almost as much information as he may have himself at this stage. But the context of the pope’s announcement and the timing of his surgery do reasonably raise reasonably serious concerns for Leo. We don’t know, and this isn’t to say anyone has the right to expect to know, when the routine medical checks made this discovery. It could have been last week, last month, or even earlier. As such, it isn’t really possible to say with what kind of urgency Leo is being brought in for surgery. However, there is clearly some serious urgency to the matter. Leo making the announcement and going into hospital this week, of all weeks, means he is having to miss the balance and conclusion of his global meeting of the heads of the world’s bishops conferences, which he convened in Rome this week. That, as the Vatican has announced, has meant some serious changes to the schedule, with the newly minted dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Tagle, subbing in for the closing Mass on Wednesday, and the meeting’s organizers announcing that the final working document/summary of the meeting being delayed until Leo can read and feed into it. Those changes suggest that the timing of Leo’s surgery isn’t of his own choosing, and he is acting on the best medical advice he can get by moving urgently. Had this issue been discovered weeks ago, it seems reasonable to assume the pope would have seen it dealt with before the meeting began. And were it possible to delay it, even by a few days to allow the meeting to conclude as scheduled, the expectation would surely be he’d have opted for that. It cannot be excluded that Leo is simply having to fit in with the schedules of his medical team, but a man who occupies arguably the most important and prominent role in Italy, if not Western Europe, could generally be assumed to be the one whose calendar others work around. All this points to a very recent medical discovery leading to a “days matter” diagnosis, or at least suspected possible diagnosis. Of course, another factor weighing in the balance is Leo’s upcoming apostolic visit to three South American countries, including a return to Peru, where he spent many years as a priest and bishop. It is entirely possible that the doctors, and the pope himself, are more concerned about the potential knock-on effects of surgery, and the time needed for recovery, for a 71-year-old — even one as physically sound and actively sporty as Leo. The pope is due to depart Rome November 6 for his 10-day three-country trip, returning on Nov. 17. It may be that Leo has simply made the decision to allow maximum time for his own post-op recovery, and even allow for potentially unforeseen circumstances, so that he is at full strength for the landmark trip. While it might be an inconvenience, and clearly a last-minute wrench in the works for the Amoris meeting, it is possible that Leo simply weighs the importance of that conference more lightly in the balance than even the possibility of missing his homecoming trip to Peru, or even having to scale back his itinerary for the trip. If that is the case, it would suggest a real abundance of caution by the pope approaching his Latin American tour, and a sobering indication of where Leo ranks the non-synodal meeting currently underway in Rome. In any event, what can be said for certain is that the pope having to take this, of all weeks, out of his schedule for surgery and an extended hospital stay is extremely unfortunate timing. It is clear that this is a decision Leo has made on the advice of his doctors. Together, they clearly consider that the risks of delaying, even by a little as a few days, represents an unacceptable risk for the pope. Even expecting and allowing for Leo’s full and speedy recovery, that should be a very sobering thought for Catholics everywhere. Subscribe
As Pope Leo XIV prepares to have lung nodule removed, lung health and screening get the spotlight
Pope Leo XIV Announces Surgery Following Troubling Health Discovery
Pope Leo XIV has shared an update about a recent health discovery that will require surgery. The 71-year-old pontiff said doctors found a nodule in his lung during a medical check-up. His medical team...
LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo’s Health and Preparations for Surgery
Pope Leo XIV will have surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital early this week to remove a small lung nodule found at a very early stage. Follow updates and reactions here.
Business as usual at the Vatican as Pope Leo prepares to have surgery to remove a lung nodule
It’s business as usual at the Vatican, a day after Pope Leo XIV revealed he would have an operation this week to remove a lung nodule
Business as usual at the Vatican as Pope Leo prepares to have surgery to remove a lung nodule
It's business as usual at the Vatican, a day after Pope Leo XIV revealed he would have an operation this week to remove a lung nodule. The 71-year-old Leo revealed the discovery during his Sunday noon prayer and said he was following doctors’ advice to remove the nodule. The Vatican press office ...
What We Know About Pope Leo XIV’s Health
Doctors comment on the pontiff’s news about his upcoming lung surgery.
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.
What we know about Pope Leo XIV’s health
Doctors comment on the pontiff’s news about his upcoming lung surgery.
Statement From Archbishop Ronald Hicks on the Health of Pope Leo XIV
Your prayers mean the world to me, and please know that I am praying for each of you as well.
Pope Leo XIV Announces Health Scare During Sunday Service
Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery after an early-stage nodule was discovered on his lung.
Pope Leo XIV Says He Will Undergo Surgery in the Coming Days to Remove a Nodule on His Lung
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung, in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate. The 71-year-old Leo said the nodule was found at an early stage and was “circumscribed” or well-localized.
Pope Leo XIV’s October prayer intention is ‘for mental health ministry’
VATICAN CITY (Vatican News) – Pope Leo XIV has dedicated his October prayer intention to mental health ministry, calling on the Church to listen without judging and accompany those who suffer without excluding them. In a video produced by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, the pope prayed that the Church may be an “open house” … Continue reading
Pope Leo XIV's October prayer intention is 'for mental health ministry'
More than a billion people worldwide live with a mental disorder, while public spending on mental health accounts for barely 2% of health budgets.
In Fractious France, Politicians Agree on One Thing: Pope Leo Was a Hit
In a four-day visit, Pope Leo XIV won praise across the political spectrum, even from its most avowedly secular figures.
The future of science according to Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV receives the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, urging its scientists to anticipate the major risks of artificial intelligence and climate change.
Pope Leo XIV affirms need for media when asked about Trump ban at White House
Pope Leo XIV told reporters they were welcome to cover him as he responded a question about the Trump administration’s attempt to bar U.S. media from the White House by affirming the importance of...
Pope Leo XIV affirms need for media when asked about Trump ban at White House
Pope Leo XIV told reporters they were welcome to cover him as he responded a question about the Trump administration’s attempt to bar U.S. media from the White House by affirming the importance of...
Science, technology not contrary to faith, pope says
At his Sept. 23 general audience, Pope Leo XIV said that progress in science and technology is not contrary to belief in God.
The U.S. bishops are speaking out forcefully on politics—and finally being heard
Prompted by the beginnings of both Leo XIV’s papacy and the second term of Donald J. Trump, the bishops are using their voice in a new way.
Pope Leo praises San Marino as model of freedom and common good
Pope Leo XIV has praised San Marino as a model of political freedom and service to the common good, using a visit to the tiny republic to warn against political and economic systems that place power above human dignity
Pope says sport can be ‘prophecy of peace’ ahead of Mediterranean Games
As Athletica Vaticana prepares to take part in the Mediterranean Games, Pope Leo XIV expresses his hopes that the event held in southern Italy may ...
One Year In, Pope Leo XIV Reveals Political Divides Among U.S. Catholics
In his first year as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV has taken clear stances on many issues, including the U.S. immigration system and the war in Iran.
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The new prime minister will almost certainly have a short political honeymoon. How will he handle his first public meeting with Pope Leo XIV? In terms of symbolism, will he seek a blessing?
Politics & Power: Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical calls on Catholics to put human dignity first in age of AI
Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, challenges Catholics — and the world — to think carefully about how artificial intelligence is reshaping human life. Catholic leaders across the Archdiocese of Baltimore and beyond say the message is clear: technology must always serve people, not the other way around.
UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Has Audience with Pope Leo XIV
Sir Cato T. Laurencin presented the Cato T. Laurencin Regenerative Engineering Founder’s Award Medal to Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican.
Leo XIV’s second “business” consistory produced few headlines, but that’s by design
On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV brought an end to the second extraordinary consistory of his pontificate. The meeting of cardinals was not very exciting, which might have been the point.
Pope: Healthcare must reveal God’s compassion to those who suffer
Pope Leo XIV sends his greetings to participants in a conference on health organized by Caritas Internationalis, and calls for cooperation in ...
Mark Lewyn: Treasurer’s $8.65 check for the pope reveals the politics of unclaimed money
When Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, he brought an unusual gift: a check for $8.65. The money came from an old PayPal account that had been turned over to Illinois as unclaimed property before Robert Prevost, an Illinois native, became the pope. The amount
What to know about Pope Leo's trip to Spain, from political scandal to Barcelona's architectural gem
Pope Leo XIV’s weeklong visit to Spain will bring him to a once-staunchly Catholic country that has long been in the throes of waning religious practice. Leo is expected to double down on his messages of unity amid polarization, peace as war rages, welcome for migrants and hope for young Spaniard...
Pope Leo's visiting Europe's migration hot spots. Catholics hope he'll ease political tensions
Pope Leo XIV will visit two flashpoints of migration from Africa to Europe over less than a month starting on June 11. He will go first to Spain’s Canary Islands in the Atlantic and then Italy’s Lampedusa island in the Mediterranean. These remote outposts of Europe have struggled with the arrival...
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner meets Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican
The week after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and a delegation of 45 other Chicago notables met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican, another Chicago politician got to meet the pope too.
Pope calls for stronger health data protections in digital age
Pope Leo XIV urges experts revising the World Medical Association's Declaration of Taipei to strengthen ethical safeguards for health databases and ...
Pope Leo plays tennis religiously as part of an Augustinian devotion to sports and spirituality
PARIS (AP) — When Pope Leo XIV was elected last year and it emerged that he was a tennis player, his love of the sport was quickly celebrated during an audience with top-ranked Jannik Sinner.
Pope Leo XIV's Fashion Designer Celebrates 25 Years in Business
The Italian creative also has an artisanal perfume company and performs as an organist.
Pope Leo XIV isn't joining Anthropic, but the memes are funny
A Vatican appearance by Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah prompted jokes that Pope Leo had joined the AI startup. Here's what happened.
What big names are saying about Pope Leo's AI letter
Pope Leo XIV shared his first encyclical on Monday. The writings about AI sparked responses from tech leaders, politicians, and other big names.
3 big takeaways from Pope Leo's letter on AI
In "Magnifica humanitas," Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, he warned about job losses, Big Tech's grip on AI, and had a message for developers.
Silicon Valley takes its AI pitch to Pope Leo
As Leo XIV prepares his first encyclical, tech firms and Western diplomats have worked to make their case for AI inside the Vatican.
Pope Warns Main Threat Common to Religion and Science Is Denial of Objective Truth
Pope Leo XIV pointed out that both science and the Church clearly teach that caring for the planet is threatened by the irresponsible exploitation of both people and the natural world.
Pope warns main threat common to religion and science is denial of objective truth
Pope Leo XIV pointed out that both science and the Church clearly teach that caring for the planet is threatened by the irresponsible exploitation of both people and the natural world.
Pope to Vatican Observatory: Church Embraces Science To Find God in Creation
As he met with the Vatican Observatory Foundation, Pope Leo XIV upheld the Catholic Church's desire to seek God in His Creation through rigorous, honest science.
Pope to Vatican Observatory: Church embraces science to find God in Creation
As he meets with the Vatican Observatory Foundation, Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to seek God in His Creation through rigorous, ...
Pope Leo’s American roots give him unique political power
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is caught in an unprecedented political clash with a U.S. president. But his inherent understanding of the country’s politics and ability speak to Americans give him a distinctive political standing.
Rubio to meet Pope Leo after weeks of tensions with Trump
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will sit down with Pope Leo XIV on Thursday amid a historic period of tension between Washington and the Vatican.
WATCH LIVE: White House briefing with Rubio may address Vatican trip, Strait of Hormuz efforts
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Rome and Vatican City this week in a bid to ease rising tensions between Trump and Pope Leo XIV over U.S. policies, particularly the Iran war.
Rubio to visit Vatican, Rome after Trump row
Trump has criticised Pope Leo XIV for his anti-war rhetoric
Your letters: Trump and Leo, church decline and bishops in politics
Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to stories about President Donald Trump's attack on Pope Leo XIV, the unlikeliness of a Catholic revival and the role of bishops in politics.
Do the papacy and politics mix?
Northeastern professors weigh in on the political role of Pope Leo XIV, amid a media feud with President Trump.
A South Jersey sports museum owner brought Pope Leo XIV gifts during a trip to Rome
Pope Leo’s target is bigger than Trump. He’s rebuking the ‘MAGA Jesus’
If you think the clash between Pope Leo XIV and President Donald Trump is just a war of words that will pass when the news cycle moves on, you are most likely mistaken.
Trump voters say the pope should 'stay in his lane' and butt out of the Iran war
Trump supporters at his events in Las Vegas and Phoenix largely backed his attack on Iran and sided with him in his ongoing dispute with Pope Leo XIV.
Catholics in Trump Administration Are Stuck Amid Pope Leo XIV Attacks
Donald Trump's attacks on Pope Leo XIV are making J.D. Vance and Catholics choose between their religion and their fealty to the president.
Video: How JD Vance Is Being Tested as Trump’s Chief Defender
Vice President JD Vance has been tasked with defending the Iran war and President Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV. Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs describes how that’s put Vance in a particularly difficult position.
Vance tells Pope Leo to ‘be careful’, Homan says ‘leave politics alone’
Senior Trump administration officials escalated criticism of the Vatican on Tuesday, with Vice President Vance warning Pope Leo XIV to “be careful” when speaking about theology and White House Bord…
Protester yells 'Jesus Christ does not support genocide' at JD Vance
The moment came after an event host asked Vice President JD Vance about a spat between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV.
Donald Trump messed with the wrong pope
Trump fought with Pope Francis before. He’s finding Pope Leo XIV to be a tougher foil.
Opinion | Vance, the Pope and ‘Matters of Morality’
Readers respond to Vice President JD Vance’s remarks critical of Pope Leo XIV. Also: Mr. Trump, try kindness; a tax solution that wasn’t.
‘Textbook blasphemy’: Notre Dame students surprised and dismayed by Trump’s feud with Pope Leo
At one of the United States’ best-known Catholic institutions, students were siding with Pope Leo XIV over President Donald Trump in the wake of Trump’s clash with the pontiff over the Iran war and raising concerns about his recent social media post seemingly depicting himself as Jesus.
Holy Mother of God, JD Vance Really Thinks He Knows Better Than Pope Leo XIV
Hey, Mr. Vice President, try to learn your job before you presume to teach the pope his.
Border Czar Tom Homan Calls for Church Leaders to ‘Stay Out of Politics’
Homan, a Catholic, commented after President Trump denounced Pope Leo XIV.
If someone says priests should stay out of politics ‘it’s because it’s not their politics’: Priest
President Trump is facing fierce criticism for his attacks on Pope Leo XIV and for posting a Jesus-like A.I. image of himself. Host of "The Busted Halo Show" on SiriusXM Father Dave Dwyer, CSP and Staff Writer for The Atlantic Mark Leibovich join Chris Jansing to share their reaction.
In Leo, Trump Faces a Different Kind of Papal Opponent
Unlike his predecessor, Pope Leo XIV enjoys growing support from a broad swath of conservative Catholics.
Pope Leo’s resolute response to Trump attack reveals a man of God, not politics
Pope Leo XIV does not claim to direct political outcomes. He claims the right, and the duty, to judge them.
Fact-checking Trump's claim that Pope Leo supports nuclear weapons in Iran
President Donald Trump issued a flurry of statements Sunday against Pope Leo XIV, saying in part that the U.S.-born pope supports Iran having a nuclear weapon. However, the pope has specifically spoken against nuclear weapons and their devastation.
How Pope Leo XIV Understands His Role in Politics
Leo doesn’t want to be seen as a rival to President Trump. That doesn’t mean he thinks the gospel is apolitical.
Many Popes Before Leo Have Been Entangled in Politics. Here Are 5 of Them.
Leo XIV, under fire from President Trump, has joined predecessors including Francis and John Paul II in confronting political issues.
Trump attacks Pope Leo, taking credit for his election as bishop of Rome
President Trump wrote that Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, was “weak” and “terrible” on crime and foreign policy. Leo has criticized the Iran war.
Trump says Pope Leo is ‘terrible for foreign policy’
US President Donald Trump strongly criticized Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social on Sunday evening, claiming he is “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy.”
Trump lambasts Pope Leo XIV, extending feud over Iran war with first American pontiff
President Donald Trump is sharply criticizing Pope Leo XIV, saying the U_S_-born pope is “not doing a very good job” and is “a very liberal person.”
Pope Leo for president someday? Don't even think about it
A recent meeting between Pope Leo XIV and Democratic strategist David Axelrod at the Vatican sparks some intrigue and slight political speculation.
Pope Leo's political voice and how much influence he holds
Pope Leo XIV is the first American to lead the Catholic Church, and after nearly a year of advocating for the poor and cautiously opposing controversial U.S. policies, Leo is offering a more public contrast with Trump. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses the pope's first year and what his recent criticism says with Joseph Capizzi, Father Thomas Reese, Annie Selak and Stephen White.
Pope Leo XIV: Health cannot be a luxury for few
Pope Leo XIV reflects on situations of poverty, loneliness and isolation experienced by many people in Europe today and decries increasing ...
Pope Leo calls universal health care a 'moral imperative'
States have a moral obligation to develop universal health care systems, Pope Leo XIV said, stating that health cannot be "a luxury for the few."
Pope Leo addresses French Christian entrepreneurs business leaders
In a message sent for the centenary of the French Movement of Christian Entrepreneurs and Leaders (EDC), gathered in Lyon, France, Pope Leo XIV ...
Pope: War is gravest attack possible against life and public health
Pope Leo XIV addresses participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life, and underlines the importance of promoting health in a ...