Pope Leo XIV to be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday
Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to the Gemelli University Hospital in Rome on late Tuesday morning. The Holy See Press Office made the announcement on Monday, one day after…
Pope Leo XIV calls the death penalty ‘inadmissible’ after announcement of public execution in US
Pope Leo XIV described the death penalty as “inadmissible” in a message posted on social media on the occasion of the World Day Against the Death Penalty on Saturday, Oct.…
LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo’s health and preparations for surgery
Pope Leo XIV will have surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital early this week to remove a small lung nodule found at a very early stage. Follow updates and reactions here.
Bishops around the world ask for prayers for Pope Leo XIV’s health
Bishops from around the world asked for prayers for Pope Leo XIV after he announced on Sunday, Oct. 11, that he will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on one…
What we know about Pope Leo XIV’s health
The news that Pope Leo XIV will have surgery this week left many asking what a lung nodule is. He confirmed at the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday…
Pope Leo XIV announces he will undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule
Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday that he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodule from one of his lungs that was recently detected during medical examinations.…
Many Australian Catholics who skip Mass still keep the faith, bishops’ study finds
Many Catholics in Australia who do not regularly go to Sunday Mass still pray, believe Jesus is the Son of God, and say their faith matters, according to a study…
From Turkey to Ethiopia: 7 churches and monasteries for adventurous pilgrims
Churches and monasteries around the world vary in their architecture and size, as well as in how easy they are to reach. Some stand in the heart of cities, while…
UK government blocks Northern Ireland unionist march through Catholic neighborhood
The British government on Oct. 9 intervened in a simmering dispute in Northern Ireland, ruling that a planned unionist march through a Catholic enclave in the province would not take…
Study: FDA allowed mail-order abortion pills without ‘sufficient evidence’ of safety
A study by scholars at the pro-life Charlotte Lozier Institute found that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “lacked sufficient evidence” to remove the in-person abortion pill dispensing rule.…
EWTN News explains: What is the Religious Freedom Restoration Act?
The Archdiocese of St. Louis this month sued the federal government and several other defendants for what it said are policies that prevent Catholic immigrant detainees from obtaining the sacraments,…
Canadian youth retreat seeks to strengthen faith of young Catholics entering adulthood
A youth retreat taking place in Ontario, Canada, aims to help young Catholics graduating from high school and entering college, as well as students graduating from college and entering the…