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Prayers, well-wishes pour in after pope’s lung cancer diagnosis

Church and world leaders offered prayers and wishes for a speedy recovery to Pope Leo XIV following the Vatican's announcement that he was diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery ...

Cornell Catholics urge students to witness faith amid sexual assault ...

As Cornell University grapples with a high-profile sexual assault case, Catholic leaders on campus said they are responding with "prayer, pastoral care, and renewed commitment to the formation of Catholic ...

Novena, resources respond to ‘urgent pastoral challenge’ of mental health

As the global community marks World Mental Health Day Oct. 10, the U.S. Catholic bishops have renewed their ongoing commitment to address an issue the Vatican has named an "urgent ...

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Pope Leo XIV is greeted by his personal physician, Luigi Carbone, as the pontiff arrives at Rome's Gemelli Hospital Oct. 13, 2026, ahead of his surgery that afternoon to remove a lung nodule.

Pope Leo starts respiratory physical therapy after surgery

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Devotional items are found next to the statue of St. John Paul II Oct. 14, 2026, in front of Rome's Gemelli hospital where Pope Leo XIV is recovering from surgery during which doctors removed his lower right lung to treat a cancerous tumor.

Pope Leo’s recovery on track after lung cancer surgery

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Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 32 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, is pictured in an undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on June 29, 2012.

Catholics express concern over US plan to livestream execution

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A man prays in front of a statue of St. John Paul II outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome Oct. 13, 2026, where Pope Leo XIV had surgery that afternoon to remove a lung nodule.

US bishops offer prayers for Pope Leo after cancer diagnosis

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Pope Leo XIV arrives at Rome's Gemelli Hospital Oct. 13, 2026, ahead of his surgery that afternoon to remove a lung nodule.

Pope Leo XIV’s surgery reveals lung cancer

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