Pope Leo XIV on Saturday slammed the deaths of children in areas of wealthy Uruguay gripped by drug violence, as he visited the most crime-ridden neighborhood in the South American country. Pope Leo slams violence, child deaths in wealthy Uruguay Just three weeks after undergoing surgery for lung cancer, the 71-year-old pontiff is on a … Read more
By Joshua McElwee and Lucinda Elliott Pope Leo urges South America to bridge divides on Uruguay stop of 12-day tour MONTEVIDEO, – Pope Leo on Saturday urged an estimated 40,000 people, many of whom waited overnight in the rain on the Uruguay-Argentina border for his visit, to bridge their differences as he toured a region … Read more
Pope Leo XIV heads to South America on Friday for an emotionally charged reunion with the continent that helped shape his priesthood, three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery. Pope Leo on emotional South America tour weeks after cancer surgery The 71-year-old head of the Catholic Church will in 12 days visit Uruguay, Argentina and … Read more
A McDonald County couple have been found dead after they went missing. McDonald County Sheriff Rob Evenson said that the bodies of Leo and Katherine Lindeman were found on a neighbor’s property “about 400 to 500 yards from the Lindemans’ home” by an individual, per KSN 16. Leo and Katherine Lindeman, elderly Missouri couple, found … Read more
Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born leader of the Catholic Church, has cast his ballot in the US midterm elections through a mail-in vote submitted in Illinois, Chicago, the Vatican confirmed on Friday. Pope Leo XIV participated in the US midterm elections with a mail-in vote submitted in Chicago. (via REUTERS) The vote marks the … Read more
ROME — Pope Leo XIV resumed his regular diet, began walking and celebrated Mass in the hospital Wednesday as he recovered from surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican said. Questions remained about whether the cancer had spread, while Peru’s president suggested Leo might have to alter his planned visit to … Read more
Pope Leo XIV called the death penalty “inadmissible” as he marked the World Day Against the Death Penalty. His statement comes after the US announced plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan. Pope Leo XIV calls death penalty ‘inadmissible’ after US announces plans to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE … Read more
Pope Leo XIV has announced that he will undergo lung surgery to remove a small lump, known as a lung nodule, that doctors discovered during medical check-ups. The 71-year-old pope made the announcement on Sunday after the traditional Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery and … Read more
Pope Leo XIV has announced that he will undergo lung surgery to remove a small lump, known as a lung nodule, that doctors discovered during medical check-ups. The 71-year-old pope made the announcement on Sunday after the traditional Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery and … Read more
LOURDES, France — French survivors of clergy sexual abuse who met with Pope Leo XIV on Sunday praised the encounter, saying he listened to them, was informed of their cases, and said more work needed to be done to respond to the scandal. French clergy abuse survivors praise meeting with Pope Leo XIV, say he … Read more