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The Pope is walking and recovering as expected after undergoing a 90-minute surgical procedure on Tuesday, according to doctors overseeing his care. The update comes amid heightened global attention to the health of the 71-year-old pontiff, whose condition has also been linked to a diagnosis of lung cancer following the operation.
Pope Leo XIV’s brother, Louis Prevost, is also battling cancer, his wife told CBS News, adding a deeply personal dimension to the pontiff’s already closely watched health situation. The disclosure underscores how the pope’s family is confronting serious illness at the same time that global attention remains fixed on the Vatican’s medical updates.
At the Angelus, the pope used the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s death to frame peace as a moral project rooted in fraternity rather than force. The remarks, delivered amid continuing global conflict, positioned Franciscan witness as a direct rebuke to war and a call for prayer, reconciliation and social responsibility.
France’s political class remains deeply divided over secularism, identity, and the role of religion in public life, but many across the spectrum have converged on one point: Pope Leo’s visit landed with unusual force. The trip exposed the country’s cultural fault lines while also revealing a broad appetite for moral authority and symbolism that transcends party lines. What began as a papal visit quickly became a test case for France’s contested model of laïcité, with conservatives, nationalists, and some centrists seeking to harness the moment for their own narratives. Yet the strongest immediate impression was not partisan gain, but the pope’s ability to command attention in a republic often wary of overt faith in public affairs.
Pope Francis has renewed his call for the Catholic Church to confront clerical abuse without equivocation, describing it as a “scourge” that must be rooted out. Speaking during a visit to Lourdes, one of Catholicism’s most important pilgrimage sites, the pope used the moment to underscore the moral and institutional urgency of safeguarding victims and restoring trust.
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