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"There are no clinical reasons" the pontiff should not travel to Uruguay, Peru and Argentina Nov. 6-17, Dr. Stefano Margaritora told Vatican News. ... read more

Education is not the acquisition of marketable skills, or self-improvement, culture, personal fulfillment or even knowledge—though these benefits normally occur; but, essentially, it is a call to something higher than ourselves. — John Senior The [...] ... read more

"I always ask people, 'Keep praying for my brother, that he makes a full recovery,' " Louis Prevost said, "because I think he's the pope the church needs at this time." ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV received the green light from his surgeon Dr. Stefano Margaritora to make next month's planned apostolic trip to Latin America. ‘No clinical reasons why it should not take place,’ says Dr. Stefano Margaritora, who called Pope Leo ‘an ideal patient.’ ... read more

"We may disagree and poke fun and do all that, but it's in a common spirit for the common good," Hicks said of the annual event that raises money for Catholic charities in the Archdiocese of New York. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV has received the green light from his surgeon to proceed with his planned Nov. 6–17 apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru.In an interview with Vatican News following the Holy Father’s Oct. 17 discharge from the Gemelli Hospital, Dr. Stefano Margaritora, who operated on Pope Leo on Oct. 13, said he expects ... read more

“No clinical reasons why it should not take place,” said Dr. Stefano Margaritora, who called Pope Leo “an ideal patient.” Pope Leo XIV received the green light from his surgeon to make next month’s planned apostolic trip to Latin America. | Credit: Vatican Media Pope ... read more

Detail from "Caesar's Coin" (1612-14) by Peter Paul Rubens [WikiArt.org] Readings:• Isa 45:1, 4-6• Psa 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10• 1 Thess 1:1-5b• Mt 22:15-21 “Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” That response to the disingenuous Pharisees and Herodians is one of the ... read more

The Catholic Church has 407,421 priests, 425 more than the previous year. Africa and Asia are driving this growth, while Europe recorded another decline. [...] ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV leaves Rome's Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, after Tuesday's surgery to remove lung cancer. The 71-year-old Pope had been admitted last Tuesday and underwent surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV ordains 32 new priests during a Mass for the ordination of new priests in St. Peter's Basilica on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 27, 2025 in Vatican City. The Catholic Church has 407,421 priests, 425 more than the previous year. Africa and Asia are ... read more

On average each day, over the last 100 years in mission territories, the Church has seen more than 9,000 people becoming Catholic, two priestly ordinations, and five women taking vows as religious. Two Comboni missionary sisters in Mozambique (undated). | Credit: Pontifical Mission Societies Spain ... read more

A century after Pope Pius XI established World Mission Sunday, the Catholic Church has grown dramatically in the mission territories, from fewer than 10 million Catholics to nearly 347 million.According to data from the website Domund100.es, produced by the Pontifical Mission Society of Spain, in 1925 the Church had 297 missionary dioceses, some of which ... read more

The 71-year-old pope had been admitted last Tuesday and underwent surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. Pope Leo XIV waves as he leaves Gemelli Hospital on Oct. 17, 2026. | Credit: Veronica Giacometti/EWTN News Pope Leo XIV left the Agostino Gemelli ... read more

Pope Leo XIV left the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital shortly after 3:30 p.m. local time on Saturday to return to the Vatican. TweetThe 71-year-old pope had been admitted last Tuesday and underwent surgery just hours later to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. The procedure, which lasted about an hour and a half, ... read more