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 moment the ground gave way beneath the shovel, hope ended. For days, the search had carried a fragile belief that he might still be alive somewhere—injured, lost, hiding, waiting. Volunteers combe...