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Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Lung Nodule Surgery After Public Clash with Trump Over Condemnation of US-Israel War on Iran
The Vatican announced on October 12 that Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule at Rome's Gemelli Hospital within the coming days, with an expected recovery period of about one week. The 71-year-old first American pope has been a vocal critic since the US-Israel war on Iran in February, having characterized President Trump's threat to destroy Iran as "absolutely unacceptable" and emphasized his "moral obligation to speak out."
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsPope Leo XIV Announces Lung Surgery This Week, Again Calls for Black Sea Grain Corridor Not to Be "Held Hostage" by War
On October 11, Pope Leo XIV announced at St. Peter's Square that he will undergo surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, with an expected recovery period of about one week after the surgery; in his Sunday blessing address, he once again called on all parties to the conflict to ensure the safety of Black Sea grain transportation, warning that "the daily bread of millions of people cannot be held hostage by war." Whether his early-November scheduled visit to Uruguay, Argen
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsVatican Issues Rare Condemnation; US Plan to Broadcast Hasan Execution Draws Bipartisan Lawmaker Opposition
Pope Leo XIV issued a statement on the eve of the "World Day Against the Death Penalty," characterizing capital punishment as "an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the human person." The statement came after US Defense Secretary Hegseth announced plans to publicly broadcast the execution by firing squad of Hasan, the perpetrator of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, on December 3. Vatican Secretary of State Parolin and lawmakers from both US parties expressed opposition, drawing comparisons t
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