Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV made his first public appearance since undergoing surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, reciting the Angelus prayer from the window of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace. The 71-year-old pontiff returned to the Vatican four days after the 90-minute operation, which followed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma. He thanked the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square for their prayers and said he will gradually resume his duties. Doctors have not confirmed whether he is cancer-free, as further tests are needed to determine if metastases have formed.

5 reports · 3 sources · Updated Oct 18, 12:59 PM UTC

Pope Leo XIV, 71, was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after a 90-minute operation at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. The Vatican said the surgery was successful and without complications. He was discharged Saturday, four days later, after blood tests and a chest X-ray showed steady improvement, and he planned to lead the Angelus prayer in St Peter's Square on Sunday. His schedule was cleared until 20 October, and it remained unclear whether he would be fit for a planned early-November trip to Latin America.

61 reports · 3 sources · Updated Oct 18, 10:16 AM UTC

Pope Leo XIV made the first official papal visit to France in 18 years, drawing an estimated 700,000 to 800,000 people to an open-air Mass at Place de la Concorde in Paris. During the four-day visit, he met with President Macron, warned against artificial intelligence undermining humanity, visited Lourdes, and criticized assisted dying. The visit was widely praised across France's political spectrum.

19 reports · 4 sources · Updated Sep 30, 06:57 PM UTC

Pope Leo XIV, during his first apostolic journey to France, warned that artificial intelligence must serve humanity and not become an instrument of domination. Speaking in Paris, he cautioned that a "paradise of machines" could undermine human dignity and values, and that AI could "ultimately destroy humanity" without human oversight. He also met with President Macron and criticized the UN as risking becoming a "charade."

6 reports · 3 sources · Updated Sep 26, 07:15 AM UTC