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Pope Leo recovering in Rome hospital after cancer diagnosis

The 71-year-old pontiff underwent a 90-minute operation to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after doctors diagnosed adenocarcinoma; the Vatican says the surgery was successful, with further medical updates expected and public engagements canceled through October 20

Reuters | 10.14.26

Pope Leo XIV arrives at Rome's Gemelli University Hospital ahead of surgery to remove a nodule on his lung, later found to be cancerous

Vatican says surgery confirms Pope Leo has lung cancer, lower lobe of right lung removed

Tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery; It said the diagnosis had been suspected by preoperative tests and was confirmed during surgery; Leo’s prognosis is “excellent” since it was removed at an early stage

AP | 10.13.26

Pope arrives at Rome hospital for surgery to remove lung nodule

The 71-year-old pontiff faces at least a week in hospital as doctors determine whether the growth is cancerous; a planned November trip to Latin America could depend on his recovery

Associated Press | 10.13.26

Pope Leo XIV's lung nodule: Why doctors may recommend surgery even when cancer is unconfirmed

Doctors discovered the nodule at a ‘very early stage,’ and surgery is planned in Rome; the Vatican has not said whether cancer is suspected, while a lung specialist explains when monitoring, biopsy or surgery is needed and why an operation can prove unnecessary

Eitan Gefen | 10.11.26

Pope Leo to undergo surgery for lung nodule within days, weeklong recovery expected

Speaking after Sunday's Angelus prayer at the Vatican, the 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule had been discovered during medical checks and was well localized; doctors recommended removing it, and an operation has been scheduled for the coming days

News Agencies | 10.11.26

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Pope Leo urges strict AI regulation, warns it could fuel misinformation and war

In first major document, Pope Leo calls for governments to slow AI development with legal safeguards and oversight, rejects just war, theory and apologizes for the Catholic Church’s role in slavery

Reuters | 05.25.26

Trump turns on Meloni over Iran, accusing her of lacking courage

The US president lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after she refused to join attacks on Iran, accusing one of his closest European allies of lacking courage and underestimating the threat from Tehran

ynet | 04.14.26

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Easter vigil as part of the Holy Week celebrations, at St Peter's basilica in the Vatican

Pope Leo urges world not to grow numb to war during his first Easter vigil

Leo, who has emerged as an outspoken critic of the Iran war, said that mistrust and fear have been allowed to 'sever the bonds between us through war, injustice and the isolation of peoples and nations'

News Agencies | 04.05.26

‘Jesus vs. Muhammad’: US defense chief’s religious rhetoric draws backlash

Since strikes on Iran began, Hegseth has used religious language and urged prayer in Jesus’ name; Pope Leo XIV criticized it, while legal experts warn of church-state erosion, a claim the Pentagon dismisses

ynet | 04.04.26

Yad Vashem chairman meets Pope Leo XIV, says ‘alarming rise in antisemitism’ demands action

At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV stresses the importance of Holocaust remembrance and condemns antisemitism during talks with Yad Vashem chairman Dani Dayan

ynet Global | 03.23.26

Pope speaks about Gaza in his first Christmas sermon: 'in tents, exposed for weeks to rain, wind and cold'

Leo XIV, the first US pope, went out of his way to address the plight of Palestinians living in tents in Gaza in the dead of winter; Last month he expressed support for a Palestinian state

Reuters | 12.25.25

Pope leaves Lebanon amid rising fear of new conflict between Israel and Hezbollah

Officials in Beirut say the pontiff's visit was 'defense' for the country in time of security tensions; Netanyahu and Katz met with Trump delegation - the goal: to increase pressure on the Lebanese government to disarm Iranian proxy

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 12.02.25

Pope Leo XIV waves the crowd before leading the Angelus prayer in Rome on Sunday

Pope Leo XIV aims to safeguard fragile Christian communities, says expert

Rich Outzen says pope's Lebanon visit is a "very big statement of his priorities"

Emily Schrader, ILTV | 11.30.25

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Pope Leo XIV visits Lebanon, drives through Hezbollah bastion as Nasrallah images line route

On his first foreign trip as pope, Leo XIV arrived in Beirut amid fears of renewed Israel-Hezbollah fighting, drove through the battered Dahieh suburb to the presidential palace, and urged Lebanese reconciliation while again backing a two-state solution for Gaza

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 11.30.25

הקרדינל פייטרו פרולין מזכיר המדינה של הוותיקן מועמד לתפקיד האפיפיור אפיפיור

Vatican attacks Israel over Gaza war: 'Inhumane and indefensible attacks'

Vatican Secretary of State condemned Israel’s Gaza strikes as 'inhumane' and questioned the legitimacy of continuing arms supplies 'used against civilians'

Reuters | 10.06.25

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