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Pope Leo XIV’s surgery to remove a “small, localized nodule” from his lung was successful and he has returned to his room at the Gemelli Hospital, according to the Holy See Press Office

Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday morning where he will undergo surgery to remove a “small, localized lung nodule,” requiring changes to his scheduled events, according to the Director of the Holy See Press Office.

Pope Leo | Bishops’ Conference of Scotland The Catholic bishops of Scotland have offered their prayers and support for Pope Leo XIV following the announcement …

Pope Leo praying | Vatican Media Archbishop Richard Moth, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has responded …

Bishop elect of Brentwood: Timothy Menezes | CBCEW His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Timothy Menezes as the new Bishop of Brentwood. Bishop …

Following Pope Leo XIV’s announcement that he will undergo surgery this week to remove a lung nodule, Catholics around the world send their prayers and best wishes for his quick recovery.

Pope Leo XIV reveals that he is set to undergo surgery to remove a “localized nodule in my lung,” noting that it is at “a very early stage and is well-localized.” The operation will take place in the coming days at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.

Pope Leo XIV renews his appeal for peace in Ukraine, and recalls the effects of its reduced grain exports on poor countries around the world.

At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV reflects on Jesus’ parable of the wedding feast, and recalls that Christian joy impels us to share it with others, even at the risk of misunderstandings.

Pope Leo XIV reaffirms the Catholic Church’s rejection of the death penalty, recalling that the common good can be “safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment.”

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After the Angelus catechesis, Pope Leo once again invited the faithful to pray the Rosary, joining the initiative of Aid to the Church in Need: “In particular, let us pray for the Holy Land and for the innocent victims of violence.” He expressed his joy at the many initiatives dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi and announced a period of synodal discernment on the family that will take place at the Vatican, ten years after Amoris Laetitia

During his Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo reflects on God’s mercy and recalls Saint Francis of Assisi on the eighth centenary of his death, inviting the faithful to pray for peace and build harmony among peoples.

Ahead of Adoremus 2026, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, former President of the Bishops’ Conference, has shared a reflection on what makes Adoration such a special practice for …

In Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV calls pilgrims to conversion and penance, urges the Church to conversion, and invites the sick to see their suffering as part of Christ’s redemptive action.

As he prays the Angelus in Lourdes, France, Pope Leo XIV urges Christians to pray the Holy Rosary for the intention of peace in the world and an end to conflict

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