News from the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV is resuming his weekly duties at St. Peter's Square for a Wednesday General Audience after being discharged from Gemelli Hospital following lung cancer surgery. He is recovering at the Vatican, and his surgeon indicates he remains cleared for a planned November trip to Latin America.
Key Vatican Updates
• Papal Health & Audiences: Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican after having a localized cancerous nodule removed from his right lung. He is holding his Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square while staying at the Vatican rather than his usual residence in Castel Gandolfo.
• Latin America Tour: Surgeons report no medical reasons to cancel the Pope's upcoming November 6–17 trip to Latin America, though a scheduled visit to Assisi on October 27 remains under review.
• Global Statements: The Pope recently spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, urging humanitarian cooperation between Ukraine and Russia.
• Vatican Disciplinary Rulings: The Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) formally upheld the excommunication of a Louisiana deacon who left the Catholic ministry after his teenage son was abused by a priest.
• Demographics Report: The Vatican noted that there are now officially more Catholics in Africa than in Europe.
Key Vatican Updates
• Papal Health & Audiences: Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican after having a localized cancerous nodule removed from his right lung. He is holding his Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square while staying at the Vatican rather than his usual residence in Castel Gandolfo.
• Latin America Tour: Surgeons report no medical reasons to cancel the Pope's upcoming November 6–17 trip to Latin America, though a scheduled visit to Assisi on October 27 remains under review.
• Global Statements: The Pope recently spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, urging humanitarian cooperation between Ukraine and Russia.
• Vatican Disciplinary Rulings: The Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) formally upheld the excommunication of a Louisiana deacon who left the Catholic ministry after his teenage son was abused by a priest.
• Demographics Report: The Vatican noted that there are now officially more Catholics in Africa than in Europe.
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