The three-year world-and-church-wide dialogue initiated by Pope Francis continues on under Pope Leo XIV.
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Actor Chris Pratt joins Pope Leo in new documentary about St. Peter’s long-lost remains
In a new documentary produced in collaboration with the Vatican, actor Chris Pratt and Pope Leo XIV venture into the secret catacombs under St. Peter’s Basilica, exploring how the long-lost remains of the first apostle were found.
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Pope Leo spoke by phone with President Zelensky about reaching a ceasefire in besieged city of Oleshky
Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine today, seeking a humanitarian ceasefire with Russia in the city of Oleshky, where 2,000 people are trapped without food.
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Pope’s brother speaks about Leo’s cancer diagnosis and recovery in new interview
Louis Prevost said that although it was “panic city” when the family first found out that Leo might have cancer, “after the day of surgery, when they reported that they got it all, it was clean and pretty straightforward.”
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Pope Leo, five days after surgery, says he will resume his work ‘gradually’
On Sunday Pope Leo spoke publicly for the first time since undergoing surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital
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Pope Leo discharged from hospital; surgeon sees ‘no clinical reasons’ to cancel trip to South America
Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican after being discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 17, four days after an operation for lung cancer. His surgeon, Dr. Stefano Margaritora, told Vatican News that there are “no clinical reasons” the pope should not make his planned trip to South America, Nov. 6 to […]
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Pope Leo speaks with Putin by telephone from hospital
Pope Leo XIV “spoke by telephone” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, from his hospital room on Oct. 16 and asked him to call for a ceasefire in Oleshky, where the humanitarian situation is dire.
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First photos of Pope Leo since surgery released by the Vatican
A new photo of Pope Leo XIV shows him celebrating Mass at the chapel in Rome Gemelli hospital, where he underwent lung cancer surgery on Tuesday.
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What will Pope Leo’s lung cancer diagnosis mean for his papacy?
Faced with the prospect of a shorter-than-expected papacy, questions arise about how Pope Leo might approach his time as pontiff going forward.
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Pope Leo’s cancer diagnosis: What we know
In this week’s episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen and Gerry explain what we know and what still remains unclear regarding Pope Leo XIV’s shocking lung cancer diagnosis.