Archbishop Paul Gallagher tells the BBC there was no sign of the Pope's ill health prior to his operation this week.

By announcing his lung condition himself, Leo has been more forthcoming than many popes. But mysteries remain, prompting scrutiny of papal statements for hidden meaning.

Leo received respiratory physiotherapy and completed mobility exercises, beginning to walk around his hospital room and carrying out daily activities independently. He has also returned to his usual diet,

Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday that he will undergo surgery this week to remove a lump in his lung. “Recently, during some medical tests, doctors discovered a localized nodule in my lung,” the pontiff said in Italian during his customary noon Angelus prayer delivery at St.

Pope Leo XIV dedicates his October prayer intention to mental health ministry, calling on the Church to listen without judging and accompany those who suffer without excluding them. Pope Leo has released the “Pray with the Pope” video accompanying his ...

The first Augustinian to become pope, he was elected on May 8, the day the Augustinian order remembers Mary in her title of Our Lady of Grace. That date is also the feast of Our Lady of Pompeii, as he noted in his inaugural address.

Pope Leo XIV has brought an American style of governing to the Vatican, including in the way it handles health crises.

Papal biographers agree that assessments of Pope Leo XIV's future ministry remain premature following his recent lung surgery and cancer diagnosis, while praising his personal disclosure as a major, irreversible shift toward transparency regarding papal health.