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Pope pulls out of controversial Afghanistan T20 league

England batter Ollie Pope pulls out of the draft for the Afghanistan Premier League.

Pope lung nodule: Could it be cancer?

The case of Pope Leo shows how small lung nodules are often found during routine health checks. Quick treatment is generally advised before nodules can grow to become larger life-threatening masses.

Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung

Pope Leo said on Sunday that doctors had detected a small growth on his lung during a recent health check and he would be undergoing surgery this week to remove ​it, in the ‌first health scare of the 71-year-old pontiff's tenure. We discuss that with our correspondent Seema Gupta.

Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery after lump found in lung

Pope Leo XIV has announced that he will undergo surgery this week, to remove a nodule in his lung.

Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule

The 71-year-old spiritual leader informed pilgrims during his weekly Sunday blessing at St Peter's Square.

Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lump on lung

The pontiff said he would be operated on "in the coming days" to remove a lung nodule, which he said was found at "a very early stage."

Pope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung

The 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule was identified "at a very early stage".

🔴Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for early-stage lung nodule

Pope says death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as US plans to livestream execution

Pope Leo XIV describes capital punishment as an 'attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person' in post on X.

Pope Leo says AI risk concerns not ‘fake news’

Leader of the Catholic Church says AI safety issues should be taken seriously and acted on.

Fighter jets escort Pope Leo on final day of his France tour

Pope Leo XIV was escorted by fighter jets to Metz, the final stop of his four-day France tour.

Pope Leo wraps up France visit, urging Europe to help combat 'lies and deceit'

Pope Leo XIV urged Europe on Monday to draw from its Christian roots and tradition of dialogue to counter the "uncivilised" relations and "desire for domination" driving today's wars, as he wrapped up a four-day state visit to France that leaned heavily into politics and drew huge crowds at every turn.

Leo the moderate? Pope in France defends EU values

There's a new Pope in town and he's got very different ideas on what France's far-right calls the defense of Christian civilization. Leo the 14th concluding his trip to France in the eastern city of Metz, hometown of a founding father of present-day European federalism Maurice Schumann. There, the head of the world's largest organized religion proudly stated fact, that Europe’s roots are Christian, dating back to the Romans, all the while hailing an EU model that transcends 'us versus them' ideology, which brushes aside ‘might is right’ in favor of human rights and international law.

A Green pope? Vatican describes environmental destruction as an 'ecological sin'

In recent years, the Catholic Church has taken a growing stance in favour of climate action, culminating with the Vatican's signing of the landmark Paris climate agreement in 2022. As Pope Leo wraps up his four-day visit to France, FRANCE 24's Valerie Dekimpe looks at where religion and the environment meet.

'Fascinating success': Pope Leo’s appeal in France transcends faith and politics

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Victor GAETAN, Senior International Correspondent for the National Catholic Register. He sees Pope Leo XIV's visit to France as more than a successful pastoral journey. He says it offers a window into the intellectual and political character of Leo's nascent papacy. What has been particularly striking is the breadth of his appeal: Leo has been welcomed by people of different faiths and across France's political spectrum. He also sees a direct intellectual connection between the present Pope and Leo XIII, particularly through Rerum Novarum, which confronted t

Pope touches on war, migration in speech at Metz

Pope ​Leo urged Europe to remember ​its Christian history in a speech delivered in Metz, the ​hometown ‌of Robert ⁠Schuman, a founding father of ‌the European Union, during his four-day ⁠visit to France. Speaking in French, he urged Europeans to recall ‌the founding values of the EU, including the rule of law and the equality of all people without distinction of race, ⁠colour, class or profession.

Pope wraps up France trip with most overtly political message of trip

Pope Leo XIV urged Europe on Monday to draw from its Christian roots and traditions of dialogue to blunt the “desire for domination” driving today's wars, as he wrapped up a visit to France by recalling the forces that contributed to the continent's peaceful integration and made his post overtly political message of his trip.

Pope wraps up 'hugely successful' France visit with Metz speech

Pope Leo on Monday warned that relations between nations were becoming "increasingly uncivilised" with people boasting of "lies and deceit", and urged Europe to help "break this cycle"as he wrapped up what France 24's Angela Diffley says has been a "hugely successful" visit to France with a speech in Metz.

REPLAY: Pope urges peace and unity in Europe on final day of France visit

Pope Leo XIV urged Europe to remember its Christian history and appealed for peace and unity in a speech delivered in France's northeastern city of Metz on Monday, the fourth and final day of his visit. "Relations between individuals and states are becoming increasingly uncivilised. The value of keeping one's word is dismissed. Instead, people boast of lies and deceit," he said. "Europe can help to break this cycle through the respect for others that it has learned to cultivate and preserve."

Pope to speak on European unity on last day of France visit

Pope Leo on Monday arrived in Metz to speak on the future of Europe on the final day of his visit to France. Metz, a northeastern city that repeatedly changed hands between France and Germany in past conflicts, is closely associated with Robert Schuman, considered one of the founding fathers of the European Union, who is buried just outside Metz. France 24’s Luke Shrago in Metz and Douglas Herbert in the studio take a look at what’s on the agenda.