Oct 15 Doctors say Pope Leo's lung has recovered well from surgery and say his post-operative tests normal By Nicole Winfield, Colleen Barry, Associated Press The 71-year-old Leo had the lower right lobe of his right lung removed on Tuesday after doctors identified a suspected cancerous nodule. Continue reading
Oct 13 Vatican says the pope has lung cancer and the lower lobe of his right lung was removed By Nicole Winfield, Colleen Barry, Associated Press The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery. Continue reading
Oct 12 What to know about Pope Leo's planned lung nodule surgery By Colleen Barry, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Leo, 71, is considered otherwise healthy and physically fit, both positive factors for his recovery. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 5:24 Democrats are betting on pastors and ministers in the midterms By Lisa Desjardins Fusing faith and politics is almost a no-brainer for many Republicans hoping to hold public office. But this election cycle, 12 pastors, seminarians and former clergy ran as Democrats, with about half securing nominations. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with NPR… Continue watching
Oct 06 Jim Bakker, minister who built a televangelism empire and lost it from sex and money scandals, dies at 86 By Jim Salter, Hallie Golden, Associated Press "The PTL Club," which at its peak in the mid-1980s drew 13 million nightly TV viewers, made Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker cultural icons — so much so that they were often skewered in the 1980s and 90s by late-night… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 8:45 'American Pope' traces Leo's journey from Chicago to the Vatican By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American to lead the Catholic Church. But the path that brought him there stretched from Chicago’s South Side to decades of missionary work in Peru and ultimately to the highest ranks of… Continue watching
Oct 05 Pope Francis' diaries to be published next month, revealing reflections on Vatican years By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The first Latin American pope was known for his humility and outreach to marginalized communities. Continue reading
Oct 02 Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs that reports directly to him By Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has infused his evangelical Christianity into his leadership of the Pentagon, hosting Christian worship services for employees and often speaking of the United States as a Christian nation. Continue reading
Sep 27 Pope blasts assisted dying as 'false compassion' at French shrine known for miraculous cures By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press On the third day of his visit to France, Leo again waded into the end-of-life debate unfolding in his native U.S. and countries around the world. Continue reading
Sep 26 Pope Leo draws 800,000 people to central Paris for open-air Mass on iconic square By Nicole Winfield, Samuel Petrequin, Sylvie Corbet, John Leicester, Associated Press The turnout testified to the church’s lasting influence in France despite declining attendance and secularizing trends that have emptied churches across Europe. Continue reading