Smiling pope returns to Vatican after cancer surgery

Agence France-Presse 10/17/2026

Pope Leo XIV left hospital to enthusiastic cheers and applause from well-wishers and returned home to the Vatican on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer.…

False stereotypes of Pinoys in UK video prompts pushback

Gabryelle Dumalag - @inquirerdotnet 10/17/2026

On Saturday, the Philippine Embassy in the United Kingdom pushed back against inaccurate portrayals of Filipinos there.…

ICC prosecutors push to admit 5 witnesses who know ‘Duterte kill list’

10/17/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution panel is seeking to introduce as evidence the prior recorded statements of five unnamed witnesses, who could allegedly shed light on former President Rodrigo Duterte’s “kill list” and…

Questions swirl about pope’s future, what he knew, praying in Lourdes

Nicole Winfield 10/15/2026

When Pope Leo XIV was elected after the pained finale of Pope Francis’ pontificate, there was hope that a younger, healthier pope would be able to guide the Catholic Church for quite some time before age and…

Pakistan school roof collapse kills at least 35, hurts over 50

Munir Ahmed, Riaz Khan 10/15/2026

The roof of a private school collapsed in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing at least 34 children and a teacher and injuring more than 50 other people in the deadliest incident of its…

Albanian woman may be world’s oldest at 117

10/15/2026

Kuçova, Albania — At 117, Qamile Marra isn’t particularly concerned with proving she may be the oldest woman in the world — or even persuading Albanian pension officials that she is not dead. For a woman born…

Runner in her 20s dies during Seoul Race half-marathon

10/14/2026

Organizers of the 2026 Seoul Race confirmed that a participant in her twenties died following a medical collapse near the finish line of Sunday’s half-marathon event. The organizing committee stated that the runner collapsed at 8:49 a.m.…

Tagle to preside over Vatican Mass amid Pope’s lung cancer surgery

Dianne Sampang 10/14/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is set to lead a Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday following Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer surgery and hospitalization. Citing a briefing at the Holy…

Pope has lung cancer, surgery shows; lower lobe of right lung removed

Colleen Barry, Nicole Winfield 10/14/2026

Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said.c…

Rodrigo Duterte appears at 4th ICC status conference

10/13/2026

MANILA, Philippines —Former president Rodrigo Duterte appears before the International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, for the fourth status conference in his crimes against humanity case. READ: ‘He might die in…

Rodrigo Duterte expected to attend in 4th ICC status conference

Zacarian Sarao 10/13/2026

MANILA, Philippines —Former president Rodrigo Duterte is expected to attend the International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III’s fourth status conference in his crimes against humanity case on Tuesday. Duterte has yet to waive his right to…

Lung surgery for Pope Leo XIV to remove localized nodule

Colleen Barry, Nicole Winfield 10/11/2026

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung that was recently discovered during medical checks. The 71-year-old pope said the nodule…

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.