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Pray the Rosary Daily!
Why does Our Lady keep asking us to pray the Rosary? Praying it daily shifts our perspective and refocuses our minds and hearts on our loving God.
Candace Owens and the Sin of Anti-Semitism
According to the online Encyclopedia Britannica, Sir Moses Montefiore (1784–1885) was “an Italian-born businessman who was noted for his philanthropy and support of Jewish rights.” In the England to which he was brought
Bishops, lawmakers in US and Canada offer prayers for Pope Leo after lung cancer diagnosis
Following the Holy See's Oct. 13 announcement that Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer, Church and civic leaders expressed their hope and prayers for his full recovery. The post Bishops, lawmakers in US and Canada offer prayers for Pope Leo after lung cancer diagnosis first appeared on OSV News.
Who Is St. Peregrine, the ‘Cancer Saint’ Catholics Are Invoking for Pope Leo XIV?
As Pope Leo XIV recovers from lung cancer surgery, meet St. Peregrine Laziosi, the Servite priest healed the night before his amputation and now patron of cancer patients.
Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove part of right lung
Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said.
Chicago police say DNA ties a former detective to decades-old unsolved killing of 8-year-old girl on her way to Mass
Chicago police say DNA evidence ties one of their former homicide detectives to the decades-old murder of an 8-year-old girl who was abducted as she was walking to her Catholic church more than 65 years ago.
Pope Leo XIV Has Lung Cancer, Vatican Says
The Holy See Press Office confirmed Tuesday evening that the nodule removed during Pope Leo XIV’s surgery was cancerous.
Pope Leo XIV’s lung nodule confirmed as cancerous after surgery
Tests confirmed that the Pope’s lung nodule was cancerous after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a successful operation on Tuesday
Vatican: Nodule was cancerous, surgery a success
In a statement released by the Vatican on Tuesday evening at 9:53 pm, doctors said that the nodule removed from Leo’s lung was adenocarcinoma and that a lobe of his lung was removed. However, as the Pope himself indicated when he announced the surgery on Sunday, the nodule was small and “well-localized.” “The lower lobe of the right lung was removed using a video-assisted technique,” the doctors said.
Pope Leo has lung cancer and portion of right lung removed in surgery, Vatican says
ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer following a 90-minute surgery on Oct. 13 during which surgeons removed the lower lobe of the pope's right lung.
Pope Leo XIV’s surgery reveals lung cancer
ROME (OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer following a 90-minute surgery on Oct. 13 during which surgeons removed the lower lobe of the pope’s right lung. Dr. Stefano Margaritora, chief thoracic surgeon at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, led a medical team in the video-assisted technique operation. In a joint statement with
Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer, Vatican announces
Tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery.
Pope Leo XIV undergoes successful lung surgery
Pope Leo XIV has undergone surgery at Gemelli Hospital, during which doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, according to the Holy See Press Office. Read all
The 4 Signs Someone Is Demon Possessed
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America’s founding and Catholic integralism belong together
The early years of the American republic are often treated as fundamentally secular, but their relationship with Catholic political thought is more complicated
Pope Leo XIV in France, and the Supreme Court
Pope Leo XIV completed a momentous trip to France this week, raising a compelling question: Is the Catholic faith experiencing a revival in the country traditionally known as the Eldest Daughter of the Church? EWTN News Europe correspondent Solène Tadié explores the papal visit and its significance. Plus, what can we expect from the new Supreme Court term? EWTN News legal analyst Andrea Picciotti-Bayer offers her assessment.
Vatican says pope’s lung nodule surgery was successfully completed
Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday to remove a lung nodule and the Vatican said the operation was completed “successfully, on schedule and as planned.”
Leo XIV’s lung surgery went well
The surgery Pope Leo XIV underwent to remove a pulmonary nodule “was completed successfully, within the expected timeframe and as planned, and the Holy Father has returned to his room,” the Holy See Press Office reported on the evening of October 13, 2026. “Further information will follow,” the statement concludes. Leo XIV’s lung surgery went well
Praying for Pope Leo? Meet the Patron Saint of Lung Problems
As the Church and the world prays for Pope Leo XIV this week, we turn to St. Bernardine of Siena, known as 'the Apostle of Italy' and for his intercession for those with lung and respiratory issues.
Pope Leo’s lung surgery performed successfully
The Vatican gave brief details regarding this afternoon’s surgery to remove a nodule from the Pope’s lung.
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