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Leo XIV announces lung surgery following discovery of nodule. Pope Leo XIV, 71, unexpectedly announced during Sunday's Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square that he will undergo lung surgery in the coming days. Doctors discovered a nodule in one of his lungs during recent examinations. The Pope said it was detected at a very early stage. The Vatican said the operation would take place early next week at Rome's Agostino Gemelli Hospital, with an expected hospital stay of one week. No cancer diagnosis has been announced, and it remains unclear whether the nodule is benign or malignant.
Leo XIV will have surgery next week to remove a nodule in his lung.
US Bishop prohibits celebration facing the Lord (ad orientem). On October 2, Bishop Jeffrey Walsh, 60, of Gaylord, Michigan, issued a decree restricting the celebration of the Mass towards the Lord. It takes effect on October 15. Under the new rules, all Sunday and holy day Masses must be read - like a talk or show - facing the people. On weekdays, no more than two Masses per parish may be celebrated ad orientem, and only after consultation with the parish council and appropriate catechesis. Weddings, funerals, and other Masses with congregations must also be celebrated facing the people. Masses according to the 1962 Missal are exempt. The bishop invokes paragraph 299 of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM), claiming it favors celebration versus populum. However, the text of GIRM 299 does NOT require Mass to be celebrated facing the people. It recommends a freestanding altar that can be walked around to incense it with a thurible and permits celebration versus populum. It …More
President Putin will be sending the US 800,000 tonnes of Diesel. GTV (ai) no doubt is preventing me from posting it. So check it out here please. ‘Immediate win for both presidents’ – expert on US-Russia diesel deal (VIDEO) Moscow and Washington have reached a major energy deal to supply Russian diesel to American and global markets, potentially easing a fuel shortage Published 10 Oct, 2026 12:42 | Updated 10 Oct, 2026 13:45 ‘Immediate win for both presidents’ – expert on …
EXORCIST SUES FOR DEFAMATION Fr. Carlos Martins is suing an assistant to Fr. Chad Ripperger for defamation, after the assistant (Kyle Clement) essentially called Fr. Martins a fraud. Fr. Martins is an exorcist ad actum, meaning he is commissioned by bishops on a case-by-case basis to perform exorcisms in their diocese. This has been confirmed in writing by Fr. Martins' religious superior, and confirmed by Fr. Martins himself. For whatever reason, Clement claimed in 2024 that Martins is NOT an exorcist. Fr. Martins waited a year for a public retraction and apology, which never came - so he pursued reparation to his public reputation by filing a defamation lawsuit. youtube.com/watch?v=F0jJIXvjzig
BREAKING NEWS: Pope Leo XIV Announces: “I Will Undergo Surgery” Pope Leo XIV has announced that he will undergo surgery in the coming days. Speaking after the Angelus, the Holy Father shared a personal health update, revealing that doctors had discovered a small, localized nodule in one of his lungs during recent medical examinations. The nodule was detected at a very early stage, and doctors have recommended its removal. “I have decided to undergo surgery to have it removed, following their advice,” the Pope explained, adding that the procedure has already been scheduled for the coming days. The Holy Father concluded by expressing his gratitude for the spiritual support of the faithful and asking for their prayers. Let us keep Pope Leo XIV in our prayers as he prepares for surgery, asking the Lord to guide his medical team and grant him a smooth recovery. EWTN
Papst Leo wird operiert - Knoten in der Lunge! Der Eingriff ist bereits für die nächsten Tage geplant. Rom (kath.net) Am Sonntagmittag, im Anschluss an den Angelus, der vom Fenster des Apostolischen Palasts auf den Petersplatz hin gebetet wurde, teilte Papst Leo XIV. den Gläubigen mit, dass er in den nächsten Tagen operiert werde, um einen Knoten in der Lunge zu entfernen. Er tat dies persönlich und in sehr gelassener Weise, unmittelbar nach der üblichen Auslegung des Sonntags-Evangeliums, dem Gleichnis vom Hochzeitsmahl, das in Kapitel 22 des Matthäusevangeliums erzählt wird. Dies waren seine Worte: „Meine Lieben, kürzlich haben die Ärzte bei einigen Untersuchungen einen begrenzten Knoten in meiner Lunge festgestellt. Er wurde in einem sehr frühen Stadium entdeckt und ist gut lokalisiert. Die Ärzte halten einen Eingriff für angebracht, und so habe ich mich auf ihren Rat hin entschlossen, mich operieren zu lassen, um ihn entfernen zu lassen. Der Eingriff ist bereits für die nächsten Tage …More
As Auxiliary Bishop, Menezes defended the "LGBTQ+ Vigil Welcome Mass": "In my conversations with some members of the group, they find attending Mass in a parish difficult against the backdrop of what they sometimes see to be a Church that does not accept them. This means that they find a Mass at which they know that they are accepted, which is a first step to hopefully full integration in our parish communities."
Leo XIV appoints another Bishop for England. He defended a homosexual Eucharist. Today, Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Timothy Menezes, 56, as the Bishop of Brentwood, succeeding Bishop Alan Williams, 75. Menezes has served as Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham since his episcopal consecration in July 2024. As such, he defended the periodic homosexual Eucharists at St Patrick's parish in Coventry. The homosexual group there emerged from the Synodal process. Menezes wrote a June 1, 2025 statement about the "LGBTQ+ Vigil Welcome Mass" on May 10, 2025 : “In my conversations with some members of the group, they find attending Mass in a parish difficult against the backdrop of what they sometimes see to be a Church that does not accept them. This means that they find a Mass at which they know that they are accepted, which is a first step to hopefully full integration in our parish communities.” Notably, Bishop Menezes commented in support of the homosex Eucharist although Coventry was not within …More
Let us keep Pope Leo XIV in our prayers as he prepares for surgery, asking the Lord to guide his medical team and grant him a smooth recovery.Bishop for England. He defended a homosexual Eucharist.