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...

I booked a room in a small, forgettable hotel—one of those places you don’t expect anything from except a clean bed and silence. That’s why the sound that woke me just after midnight didn’t make sense...