VATICAN CITY, October 22, 2026 — A serious medical diagnosis involving Pope Leo XIV has drawn international attention after Vatican officials confirmed that the 71-year-old leader of the Roman Catholic Church underwent surgery in Rome to remove a can...

The quiet, tree-lined streets of a suburban neighborhood are usually the backdrop for the mundane rhythms of domestic life—the sound of lawnmowers, the distant laughter of children at play, and the st...