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Pope Leo XIV’s older brother is receiving treatment for multiple myeloma

Louis Prevost, the 74-year-old older brother of Pope Leo XIV, is receiving treatment for cancer at a hospital in Florida, according to his wife, Deborah Prevost. Speaking to the US television network CBS, she said her husband was being treated for multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer that affects......

Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery after doctors discover lung nodule

Pope Leo XIV has announced that he will undergo surgery in the coming days after doctors discovered a small, localized nodule in his lung during recent medical examinations. The 71-year-old pontiff said the abnormality was detected at a very early stage and that his medical team had recommended surgical......

Pope Leon XIV to Undergo Surgery to Remove Early-Detected Lung Nodule

Pope Leon XIV announced on Sunday, October 11, 2026, that he will soon undergo surgery to remove a nodule detected in one of his lungs. The anomaly was identified during routine medical examinations and recognized at a very early stage, according to details provided by the pontiff at the Vatican. This......

Pope Leo XIV warns of a ‘paradise of machines’ as he opens France visit

Pope Leo XIV opened his four-day visit to France on Friday with a warning about the risks posed by unchecked technological progress, urging societies to ensure that artificial intelligence remains a tool in the service of humanity rather than a force that undermines human dignity. Speaking at the Élysée......

Rabat archbishop faces sexual misconduct allegations as Vatican investigation begins

The Archbishop of Rabat, Cristobal Lopez Romero, has stepped back from his duties after several women accused him of sexual misconduct, prompting an investigation by the Vatican, according to testimonies collected by international news sources and people familiar with the case. At least five women have......

Vatican’s careful language on Pope-Rubio meeting signals strained relations with Trump administration

The Vatican’s unusually cautious wording following a meeting between Marco Rubio and Pope Leo XIV has been interpreted by analysts as a sign of underlying diplomatic tensions between the Holy See and the United States. The encounter, held at the Vatican, marked one of the most closely watched......

Rubio visits Rome to ease Trump's rift with the Vatican and Italy

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Rome on Thursday for a diplomatic mission aimed at defusing weeks of escalating tension between the Trump administration, the Vatican, and the Italian government. Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace on the morning of May 7, with separate......

Pope Leo XIV calls Herzog and Zelensky on Good Friday to urge peace

Pope Leo XIV held separate telephone conversations with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Good Friday, April 3, 2026, pressing both leaders to pursue diplomatic paths to end the wars ravaging the Middle East and Ukraine. The calls, confirmed by the Vatican in......

Peter Thiel lectures in Rome draw criticism from Vatican advisers

Technology billionaire Peter Thiel is in Rome this week to deliver a series of private lectures on the Antichrist, an event that has sparked criticism within Catholic institutions and prompted several universities to publicly distance themselves from the gathering. The invitation only conference series......