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Every October 22nd, the Church celebrates the feast of Saint John Paul II, the pilgrim Pope.
He traveled the world bringing the Gospel to all corners of the earth: 104 trips, 129 countries, millions of miles.
And his final journey took him to France. He returned to Lourdes—a place that held a special piece of his heart, the shrine of the Virgin Mary, to whom he had entrusted his entire life: Totus Tuus, “Totally Yours.”
Lourdes, in August 2004, was his final destination. Months later, he would depart for the Father’s house.
There, with his strength fading, he gave the world his greatest lesson. He preached not with a speech, but with his frailty. The world saw him pray with all his heart, in tears, unafraid to show his weakness before cameras from across the globe.
This giant sustained the Church and the world until his dying breath. Saint John Paul II, pray for us.
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Friends, today I visited the grave of Archibald “Moonlight” Graham—who, if you’re a fan of the movie “Field of Dreams,” you will know about—in Rochester, Minnesota.
As I stood there in front of his grave, which is covered in baseballs placed there by fans, I remembered why that film is one of the best evocations in recent cinema of a higher world beyond the one that we can see.
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Good news from the Vatican as Pope Leo XIV will not require any additional cancer treatment following successful lung surgery earlier this month.
The 71-year-old pontiff underwent surgery on October 13 to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after doctors discovered a cancerous growth. Final medical tests confirmed that the cancer, identified as pulmonary adenocarcinoma, was localized and had not spread.
According to a statement released by the Vatican on Wednesday, October 21, doctors determined that no further treatment is necessary.
Pope Leo has since been discharged from the hospital and is gradually resuming his official duties.
A welcome update for Catholics around the world who have been praying for his recovery. 🙏
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Friends, I traveled today to the Planned Parenthood in Rochester to join a group of seminarians and lay people in praying for an end to abortion. Over the years, it has been edifying to join in prayer with 40 Days for Life and to see the progress being made to uphold the dignity of every human life. As I mentioned to our group today, we pray in our time, but the answers come in God's time. Please join me in continually petitioning the Lord to help us end the grave evil of abortion.
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Faça um pedido a Santa Terezinha em silêncio, com fé e confiança, em seguida deixe uma rosa. 🌷
Jim Hunter retweeted
Friends, on this Twenty-ninth Sunday of the year, our Gospel features the question from the Pharisees about paying taxes. In response to the trap, Jesus offers one of the most famous one-liners in history: “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." His answer didn’t automatically solve the problem of the relationship between church and state, but it did point the way through two opposite extremes, both of which are predicated on a false understanding of how God relates to the world.
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I would like to thank all those who have prayed for me in recent days. I wish to express my particular gratitude to the doctors, nurses and all the staff of the Gemelli Hospital. This experience has made me feel particularly close to all those who are living with illness or infirmity. Now that I have overcome this delicate phase I will gradually resume my activities, always with God’s help and your prayers.
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One week after Pope Leo XIV first revealed to the world that he would be undergoing lung surgery, the pope returned to the window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace Oct. 18, thanking Catholics worldwide for their prayers five days after undergoing lung cancer surgery.
“I would like to thank all those who have prayed for me in recent days. I have truly sensed your support,” the pope said after leading the crowd in St. Peter’s Square in the prayer of the Angelus.
“This experience has made me feel particularly close to all those who are living with illness or infirmity. Now that I have overcome this delicate phase, as you know, I will gradually resume my activities, always with God’s help and your prayers,” he added.
The pope said he was especially grateful to all of the doctors, nurses, and staff at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he underwent lung cancer surgery on Oct. 13 to remove the lower lobe of the right lung.
It was Pope Leo’s first public appearance since he was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital the day prior after his doctors deemed him fit to return to the Vatican earlier than had been originally expected.
Thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square on the cloudy Sunday cheered loudly when the pope waved from the window of his papal apartment less than 24 hours after his hospital discharge.
For Ylenia Casati, a 32-year-old woman from Siena, Italy, the experience was very moving.
“It was emotional. I almost started crying because it was so wonderful to see him again,” Casati told OSV News.
“Today was the first Angelus right after his hospitalization, and I wanted and needed to see him, and to be reassured by hearing him and seeing that he was doing well.”
Her friend, Ilaria Beatrice, 31, from Prato, Italy, described St. Peter’s Square as “full of passion, full of love, of excitement.”
“To feel like part of such a close-knit community of believers, it’s wonderful,” she said. “To turn around and see people clapping, crying, and cheering — it gives you so much strength.”
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IMPORTANT UPDATE ON POPE LEO'S HEALTH
Pope Leo XIV's doctors announced this morning that Pope Leo XIV is fit to be discharged from Gemelli Hospital. Great news!
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Pope Leo XIV exits Rome’s Gemelli Hospital four days after lung cancer surgery
(Credit: Courtney Mares/OSV News)
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On his fourth day in hospital, Pope Leo XIV's doctors say new blood tests and a chest X-ray confirm "the steady improvement in his overall condition.”
The Pope continues with respiratory physiotherapy, and he is carrying out his "normal daily activities entirely independently" as he recovers from surgery on Tuesday.
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Pope John Paul I and Cardinal Carol Wojtyla on the day of the inaugural Mass of the papacy of Pope John Paul I. Pope John Paul I died a month after his election as the Pope and was succeeded by Carol Wojtyla.
Video Credit: EWTN – at Ibadan, Nigeria
On this day, 16 October 1978, Cardinal Karol Wojtyła was elected Pope, taking the name John Paul II. He became the first non-Italian Pope in 455 years. His historic pontificate would inspire millions through his courage, deep Marian devotion, love for young people, and unwavering proclamation: “Do not be afraid. Open wide the doors for Christ!”