Vatican

Pope Leo and Melania Trump.

HOLY ONE-UPMANSHIP

Melania Accused of Stealing Credit From Cancer-Stricken Pope

Pope Leo called Putin a week before Melania announced the ceasefire with no mention of the pontiff.

Reagin von Lehe

Pope Leo greets the faithful as he arrives to hold his first weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square since his surgery.

BACK IN THE SADDLE

Vatican Gives Update on Pope Leo’s Health

The 71-year-old pontiff required surgery to treat lung cancer.

Lauren Hartley

Pope Leo XIV leaves the Vatican on October 13, 2026, to be admitted to Rome's Gemelli University Hospital for an operation to remove a lump from his lung.

THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

Pope Leo, 71, Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgery

The American pontiff’s surgery to remove a small growth on his lung was successful, but it was confirmed to be cancerous.

Lauren Hartley

Health Director Andrea Cambieri welcomes Pope Leo XIV as he arrives at Gemelli University Hospital in Rome on October 13, 2026, for a lung lump removal.

Pope Leo XIV Undergoes Lung Surgery

The Vatican expects his recovery to take only about a week.

Reagin von Lehe

Pope Leo sitting down.

Vatican Blows Up Trump Goon’s Pope Leo Claim

The president’s ambassador to the Holy See had tried to argue the pontiff was just like any other politician.

Janna Brancolini

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks to the press after paying his respects to victims of the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., September 3, 2025. ALEX WROBLEWSKI/Pool via REUTERS

JD Vance Unloads on Vatican Officials in New Book

The Catholic convert takes fresh aim at the Vatican in a new book.

Erkki Forster