Archbishop Lori calls for prayers following pope’s cancer diagnosis October 13, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News On the same day Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer, Archbishop William E. Lori called for prayers for the pope’s health Oct. 13.
Pope Leo XIV’s surgery reveals lung cancer October 13, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer following a 90-minute surgery on Oct. 13 during which surgeons removed the lower lobe of the pope’s right lung.
Pope Leo XIV’s lung surgery completed successfully, Vatican says October 13, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV’s surgery to remove a lung nodule on Oct. 13 was completed successfully, the Vatican announced that night.
Prayers for pope ahead of surgery invoke Our Lady of Fatima on miracle of sun anniversary October 13, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As Pope Leo XIV entered the hospital Oct. 13 for surgery, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, longtime secretary to St. John Paul II, offered prayers through the intercession of the Polish pope and Our Lady of Fatima.
Pope Leo XIV admitted to hospital for afternoon lung surgery October 13, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV was admitted Oct. 13 to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where the Vatican has confirmed that he will undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule in the afternoon.
Radio Interview: The impact of immigration and welcoming the stranger October 13, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News, Radio Interview Christopher Gunty speaks with Missionary of Jesus Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, about immigration, poverty and the Catholic call to welcome the stranger.
PIE Homecoming Classic October 13, 2026By Nelson Coffin Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Giving, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Seeking a way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Partners In Excellence scholarship program, Roxanne Fiddler, director of the program, and her fellow PIE board of advisors brainstormed an idea especially fitting for the fall season.
New name, same mission: The National Association of Catholic Church Musicians celebrates 50 years October 13, 2026By Jay Sorgi OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News For half a century, the National Association of Pastoral Musicians helped define much of the sound of Mass and other sacramental experiences throughout the United States, teaching and empowering musicians to make music a spiritual food for tens of millions every Sunday.
New online courses help Catholics comfort those struggling with mental health October 13, 2026By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News A U.S.-based Catholic association dedicated to mental health ministry released two new online resources to help lay Catholics understand the signs of mental health struggles and how to better accompany those seeking help.
Military archbishop denounces ‘public spectacle’ of Hasan execution, obliges Catholic recusal October 12, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Just hours after his audience with Pope Leo XIV, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services issued a strong and lengthy statement Oct. 12 against the planned livestreamed execution by firing squad of Ford Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, calling it a “public spectacle of barbarically killing our adversaries.”
Traveling ‘Immigrant Crosses’ memorial of ICE-involved deaths launches in Illinois October 12, 2026By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News These types of memorials, Father Curran told OSV News, sparked the idea behind the three-foot by two-foot white cross for Villegas González. It is part of a growing collection of more than 100 identical crosses, each bearing the name of someone who died while in an ICE detention center or during enforcement operations since 2020.
Pope Leo to be hospitalized Oct. 13 ahead of lung surgery, public appearances canceled October 12, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Oct. 13 before undergoing lung surgery, prompting the cancellation of several public appearances and meetings for the coming week.
