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Pope Leo XIV Reportedly Cleared to Leave Hospital Following Lung Surgery

Pope Leo XIV has reportedly received medical clearance to leave Rome’s Gemelli Hospital following surgery to remove part of his right lung, although official confirmation of his discharge from the Vatican remains pending. The 71-year-old pontiff was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, October......

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......

Leo XIV highlights migrant dignity during Paris visit ahead of major Mass

Pope Leo XIV has used his visit to Paris to highlight the importance of social inclusion and peaceful coexistence, meeting migrants and refugees at a church-supported centre before presiding over a large public Mass expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people. The pontiff began the second day of......

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......

Pope Leo XIV calls for stronger international response to Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Pope Leo XIV has urged the international community to step up its support for the Democratic Republic of Congo as a new Ebola outbreak continues to cause deaths and put additional pressure on an already fragile healthcare system. Speaking after the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square, the pope......

Air France to operate Pope Leo XIV’s three flights during his first visit to France

Air France will operate the three domestic flights that Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to take during his first apostolic visit to France, as preparations intensify for a journey expected to attract large crowds across the country. The pontiff is due to visit France from September 25 to 28, with stops planned......

Pope Leo XIV calls on Europe to strengthen long-term response to migration during Lampedusa visit

Pope Leo XIV has called on European nations to adopt a broader and more sustainable approach to migration during a visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa, a key arrival point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean. The pontiff urged European leaders to move beyond emergency responses by combining......

Pope Leo XIV welcomes US-Iran agreement and calls for dialogue in Ukraine War

Pope Leo XIV has welcomed the recent agreement between the United States and Iran, describing it as a positive outcome of sustained diplomatic efforts, while also calling for renewed dialogue to address the ongoing war in Ukraine. Speaking to journalists while leaving the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo......