Pope Leo XIV announced a scheduled surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital to remove an early-stage lung nodule, just weeks before his planned international tour.

During a speech in Metz, Pope Leo XIV called for negotiated compromises to end the war in Ukraine and criticized surging European defence budgets.

During a visit to Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV condemned medically assisted death as false compassion while facing ongoing clerical abuse scandals in France.

Pope Leo XIV opened his four-day visit to France by warning that rapid technological advancement and machines could undermine human agency and dignity.

Pope Leo XIV called on the Diocese of Rome to begin a pastoral evaluation, telling clergy they have permission to do less and do it better.

Visiting the migrant-frontline island of Lampedusa, Pope Leo XIV used the 250th anniversary of American independence to appeal for a compassionate approach to migration.

The Vatican issued a decree of excommunication against the Society of St. Pius X following the group's unauthorized ordination of four new bishops in Switzerland. This action invalidates the society's sacraments and formalizes a state of schism with the Roman Catholic Church.