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Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for small growth on lung

Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for small growth on lung

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Pope Leo said on Sunday that doctors had detected a small growth on his lung during a recent health check and he would be undergoing surgery this week to remove it, in the first health scare of the 71-year-old pontiff's tenure.

Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' as his native US plans to livestream execution

Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' as his native US plans to livestream execution

Pope Leo XIV has declared capital punishment "inadmissible.”

Pope Leo will undergo surgery to remove nodule from lung

Pope Leo will undergo surgery to remove nodule from lung

The American-born pontiff announced that he will undergo surgery this week after doctors found a "localized nodule" on his lung.

Vatican spokesman says pope's lung surgery is planned for this week

Vatican spokesman says pope's lung surgery is planned for this week

The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery this week for a nodular lesion in his lung, with the recovery time expected to be a week

Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung

Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung

Pope Leo XIV has announced he will undergo surgery to remove a nodular lesion on his lung

Pope speaks out on death penalty, amid U.S. plans to livestream execution

Pope speaks out on death penalty, amid U.S. plans to livestream execution

The U.S. pope is not speaking out against the death penalty for the first time, but it comes after the Pentagon announced an execution livestream.

Vance says he does not know if Pentagon will proceed with livestream of Fort Hood gunman's execution

Vance says he does not know if Pentagon will proceed with livestream of Fort Hood gunman's execution

By Phil Stewart and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Vice President JD Vance said on Friday he does not know whether the Pentagon will carry out its plan to livestream the execution by firing squad of the former US Army psychiatrist convicted in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting, a plan

As Cubans flee crisis, these nuns care for elders left behind

As Cubans flee crisis, these nuns care for elders left behind

More than 1.4 million Cubans have fled the island, leaving behind thousands of aging adults. Catholic nuns care for them in a daily struggle

Australian bishop acknowledges 8-year delay in justice in Indigenous abuse case but defends process

Australian bishop acknowledges 8-year delay in justice in Indigenous abuse case but defends process

A top Australian Catholic bishop has acknowledged the eight-year delay in bringing a fellow bishop to justice on charges he sexually abused young Indigenous men

First suicide memorial by a US archdiocese signals a compassionate shift by the Catholic Church

First suicide memorial by a US archdiocese signals a compassionate shift by the Catholic Church

A memorial for lives lost to suicide and their surviving families who grieve them was dedicated by the Archdiocese of Chicago earlier this year at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery

Shares slip as oil spikes and bond bashing rumbles on

Shares slip as oil spikes and bond bashing rumbles on

By Lawrence Delevingne, Marc Jones and Wayne Cole BOSTON/LONDON/SYDNEY, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Global shares slid on Thursday as strains in sovereign bond markets were aggravated by a jump in oil prices and reports that some major tech firms were seeking to raise billions in debt in direct competition