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  1. Pope Leo accepts Abra bishop’s resignation

    Pope Leo accepts Abra bishop’s resignation

    Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Leopoldo Jaucian as head of the Diocese of Bangued in Abra, ending his nearly 19-year leadership of the…

  2. Pope Leo XIV cleared — Vatican

    Pope Leo XIV cleared — Vatican

    Pope Leo XIV has been cleared for discharge from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital following successful surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, where doctors…

  3. Pope Leo XIV cleared for hospital discharge

    Pope Leo XIV cleared for hospital discharge

    Pope Leo XIV has been discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital after successful lung surgery, marking a steady recovery. The 70-year-old pontiff is set to…

  4. Families with strong values needed 
— Pope

    Families with strong values needed — Pope

    Pope Leo XIV emphasized the importance of strong families, shared prayer and religious education during a homily at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, with…

  5. A picture shows the statue of John Paul II outside Rome's Gemelli University Hospital, where Pope Leo XIV has been admitted for an operation to remove a lump from his lung, on 13 October 2026.

    Growth on pope's lung was cancerous: Vatican

    Pope Leo XIV underwent a successful 90-minute surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his right lung, the Vatican confirmed. The Holy Father is recovering…

  6. (FILES) Pope Francis waves to the crowd during the weekly general audience on 20 March 2024 at St Peter's Square in The Vatican. Pope Francis "spent a calm night, is resting", the Vatican said in the morning update on 28 February 2025. Pope Francis's condition was continuing to improve, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked two weeks in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs.

    Pope Francis: A newsmaker pope

    Journalists reflect on Pope Francis’s unprecedented openness with the media, his moral leadership on global issues, and how his down-to-earth approach…