Leo XIV has undergone surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to remove a lung nodule. The Vatican announced that the operation was completed successfully and as planned. The procedure was performed by the thoracic surgery team led by Professor Stefano Margaritora. The Holy See Press Office confirmed that the Pope has returned to his hospital room and that further updates on his condition will follow. During the operation, Cardinal Baldassare Reina led the recitation of the Rosary in the hospital chapel.
INTERVENTO CHIRURGICO DI LEONE XIV CONCLUSO POSITIVAMENTE L’intervento chirurgico a cui è stato sottoposto oggi Papa Leone XIV si è concluso positivamente, nei tempi e secondo le modalità previste. Il Santo Padre ha fatto rientro nella propria stanza al Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli di Roma. La Sala Stampa della Santa Sede ha comunicato che seguiranno ulteriori aggiornamenti sulle condizioni di salute del Pontefice. Continuiamo ad accompagnare il Santo Padre con la preghiera. da pagina facebook di SilereNonPossum
"Pope Leo XIV’s surgery to remove a 'small, localized nodule' from his lung was successful and he has returned to his room at the Gemelli Hospital, according to the Holy See Press Office."
This Fr. Fernando Hernandez, pastor of St. Patrick's-St. Mary's-Our Lady of the Lake in Newburgh, NY. He thought it was a good idea to end one of his Masses by putting on a Mexico soccer jersey.
Cardinal Roche: a considerable gap between his claims and the documented facts. Cardinal Arthur Roche, Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship, gave AdVaticanum.com an interview on October 13 containing factual errors, questionable assertions and what critics might describe as gaslighting. The world’s bishops wanted restrictions on the Latin Mass Cardinal Roche has “no doubt” that the world's bishops wanted to change Summorum Pontificum and restrict the Traditional Latin Mass, adding that “the bishops were very concerned about the situation.” Reality check: The majority of bishops responding to the Vatican's 2020 questionnaire stated that changing Summorum Pontificum would cause more harm than good. Benedict XVI issued ‘Summorum Pontificum’ for the FSSPX Cardinal Roche claims that Summorum Pontificum was created to accommodate the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSPX). Reality check: Benedict XVI was asked by Peter Seewald in 2016 about precisely this interpretation. His reply …More
The Vatican has stepped in to save an 850-year-old French abbey from being sold. Founded in 1169, Notre-Dame-du-Pré Abbey in Valmont, Normandy, was home to Benedictine monks and, more recently, nuns. But in 2022, the last sisters departed due to age and declining health, leaving the historic monastery's future uncertain. A dispute emerged within the Church. A Vatican-appointed apostolic commissioner, tasked with overseeing the dissolution of the religious community, supported selling the abbey to an outside organization. Bishop Jean-Luc Brunin of Le Havre opposed the sale, insisting that the property should retain its religious purpose. In July 2026, Rome sided with the bishop, clearing the way for the abbey to remain in ecclesiastical use, according to Tribune Chrétienne. An endowment fund is now envisaged to manage the vast estate, comprising 15 hectares of land and 8,000 square metres of buildings. Four religious communities have already expressed interest in settling there. A decision …More
The consecrated life was once taught to be a very holy vocation. But since Vatican II this has changed. No small wonder the monasteries and convents are empty.
Leo XIV’s Amoris Laetitia meeting: “Families that fall short of the ideal of marriage can manifest Christian virtues”. Today, Véronique Lonchamp addressed the Vatican meeting marking ten years of Amoris Laetitia. She is responsible for family ministry at the French Bishops’ Conference. She said that attitudes such as fidelity [!] and mercy can be manifested in any family seeking to live the Gospel, even when “its situation does not fully correspond to the Christian ideal of marriage.” Lonchamp also listed “pastoral” initiatives that have emerged in France over the past decade under the influence of Amoris Laetitia. Her list included: “The contribution of couples to the development of diocesan guidelines for accompanying separated or divorced persons or those who have entered a new union.” Lonchamp did not specify which dioceses were involved or what the guidelines contain. #newsSdnabbqteu
The sacramental marriage, for which John the Baptist gave his life, is not an ideal, but the divine will. It is possible with God's help. This encounter does not support the family, but its destruction.
LiveLeak Paramore singer Hayley Williams shouted “Fuck ICE” and “Free Palestine” during her performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The remarks came during her performance of “Ice in My OJ” as Williams raised her middle finger to the crowd.
How podcasts became political powerhouses | Let's Focus Some called the 2024 US presidential election the “podcast election”. Two years on, the label looks less like hyperbole and more like a preview. Host Josh Rushing is joined by Cenk Uygur, founder of The Young Turks, and Emily Jashinsky, host of After Party and an anchor at Breaking Points, to ask whether podcasts are genuinely widening political discourse - or simply letting candidates pick friendly rooms and dodge the scrutiny that comes with real journalism. Presenter: Josh Rushing Contributors: Cenk Uygur – Founder, The Young Turks Emily Jashinsky – Host of After Party and co-host of Breaking Points Al Jazeera English
Revelation 13:4 and they worshiped the dragon because he had conferred authority on the beast. They also worshiped the beast, saying, “Who can compare with the beast? Who can fight against it?”
Terrifying!! A Massive Echinus geyser eruption at Yellowstone has scientists worried. Yellowstone is changing — but not in the way many headlines suggest. In 2026, Echinus Geyser returned to a pattern of recurring activity after years of relative quiet. Its September 15 eruption was part of a broader period of renewed hydrothermal activity across Yellowstone. At the same time, scientists were documenting something far more concerning: repeated hydrothermal disturbances and explosions at Biscuit Basin. On September 27, 2026, a small collapse pool formed after the June 13 Biscuit Basin hydrothermal explosion produced another significant explosion. Just after 8:12 PM MDT, boiling water, steam, mud, and rocks were thrown at least 100 feet, or approximately 30 meters, into the air. The event was captured by nearby seismic, acoustic, and camera monitoring equipment. So what does this mean for Yellowstone? Could another hydrothermal explosion happen? And does Echinus Geyser's renewed activity …More
FIFA’s Trump Tower Deal: 7 Years, $4 Million, One Mostly Unused Office nytimes.com/…10/13/world/europe/fifa-trump-tower-… The deal is another sign of how Gianni Infantino, the leader of soccer’s global governing body, has sought closer ties to President Trump. By Tariq Panja Tariq Panja has covered FIFA for almost two decades. Oct. 13, 2026, 12:00 a.m. ET Leer en español About a year before the World Cup, FIFA held a splashy opening for its latest office, a 17th-floor suite in Trump Tower. President Trump’s son Eric Trump said his family’s organization was “honored” to host the global soccer body. FIFA signed a more than seven-year lease, worth about $4 million, according to two officials directly involved in the deal and documents reviewed by The New York Times. The suite mostly sits empty. The terms of the deal, which have not been previously reported, raised concern among some senior FIFA officials about renting space in a Trump-linked building, in a high-tax state, without a clear …More
1. The extent of surgery is unknown. Dr. Elmer Huerta explains that surgeons may remove a small wedge of lung tissue, a larger segment, or an entire lobe, depending on the nodule. This could significantly affect recovery. 2. Minimally invasive surgery is possible. Huerta says lung nodules are often removed using minimally invasive or robotic techniques. However, the Vatican has not confirmed which procedure Leo XIV will undergo. 3. The November trip may still be possible. Huerta suggests the Pope could potentially fly within two or three weeks after a relatively minor wedge resection. More extensive surgery could require a longer recovery. This is particularly relevant to his planned November 6–17 visit to South America. 4. Imaging characteristics influence the decision to operate. Dr. Bruno Vincenzi explains that irregular or spiculated nodule margins can raise suspicion of malignancy, whereas well-defined margins or calcifications more often suggest a benign condition. 5. A tissue …More
BREAKING: Israel spied on all of Poland using software—allegedly intended for catching criminals—that it had sold to the country Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has called the Pegasus spyware scandal a "crime against the state," accusing the previous PiS government of exposing sensitive data on thousands of Polish citizens, including opposition figures and independent prosecutors, to Israeli company NSO Group without oversight. Tusk said Poland spent over PLN 60 million on the spyware, including PLN 25 million from a fund for crime victims and over PLN 30 million paid to the Israeli supplier. He said Polish intelligence confirmed that Israeli entities controlled the system, while its contract restricted surveillance of Russian, Belarusian, and North Korean numbers but permitted monitoring of Polish, French, and German citizens. He called the affair one of Poland's biggest scandals since the fall of communism and vowed to hold those responsible accountable. megatron_ron
Israel hat Polen mithilfe einer Software ausspioniert – die eigentlich zur Verbrechensbekämpfung gedacht war und an das Land verkauft worden war. Der polnische Ministerpräsident Donald Tusk bezeichnete den Pegasus-Spyware-Skandal als „Verbrechen gegen den Staat“. Er warf der früheren PiS-Regierung vor, sensible Daten tausender polnischer Bürger – darunter Oppositionelle und unabhängige Staatsanwälte – ohne jegliche Kontrolle der israelischen Firma NSO Group preisgegeben zu haben. Tusk erklärte, Polen habe mehr als 60 Millionen Zloty für die Spyware ausgegeben; darin enthalten seien 25 Millionen Zloty aus einem Fonds für Kriminalitätsopfer sowie über 30 Millionen Zloty, die an den israelischen Anbieter geflossen seien. Er teilte mit, der polnische Geheimdienst habe bestätigt, dass israelische Stellen das System kontrolliert hätten. Der Vertrag habe zwar die Überwachung russischer, belarussischer und nordkoreanischer Rufnummern eingeschränkt, jedoch die Überwachung polnischer, …More
The irony: Glasgow's archdiocesan newspaper entitled Flourish - meaning “to thrive” or “to blossom” - announces plans to halve the archdiocese's roughly 80 parishes and close 24 churches. Under the front-page headline “We Must Face Up to Reality”, the October issue of Flourishdetails the largest parish restructuring in Glasgow's history. Many mergers and closures are expected within five years, others within a decade. The proposals were approved by Archbishop William Nolan and his council of priests. Since Nolan took office in 2022, the number of active priests has fallen by a third. Most are over 60, while only ONE priest is under 45. Archdiocesan communications director Ronnie Convery warned that, on current projections, Glasgow could have just eight active priests in twenty years. #newsHbkzquamnc
L’intervento chirurgico a cui è stato sottoposto oggi Papa Leone XIV si è concluso positivamente, nei tempi e secondo le modalità previste.
Il Santo Padre ha fatto rientro nella propria stanza al Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli di Roma.
La Sala Stampa della Santa Sede ha comunicato che seguiranno ulteriori aggiornamenti sulle condizioni di salute del Pontefice.
Continuiamo ad accompagnare il Santo Padre con la preghiera.
Paramore singer Hayley Williams shouted “Fuck ICE” and “Free Palestine” during her performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.woke culture in his book *Ídolos con pies de barro* (Idols with Feet of Clay); among the leftists he denounces is the reprobate apostate Jorge Bergoglio
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Israel spied on all of Poland using software—allegedly intended for catching criminals—that it had sold to the country