Pope Leo is set to deliver a traditional Sunday blessing after being released from hospital following lung surgery to remove a cancerous nodule.
Staff Writers
Pope Leo is planning to make his first public appearance for noontime prayers on Sunday as his recovery from lung cancer surgery progresses steadily.
Pope Leo XIV's recovery from lung surgery is progressing so well that the Vatican is considering having the pontiff deliver a Sunday prayer from hospital.
Nicole Winfield
Pope Leo has had breakfast after a good night in hospital, the Vatican says, two days after he had part of a lung removed due to cancer.
Joshua McElwee
A restaurant has earned itself Australia's first and only two Michelin stars as more than 70 eateries are recognised by the famed fine-dining benchmark.
Laine Clark and Luke Lay
The Pope has shocked pilgrims attending a prayer service in St Peter's Square by revealing he will undergo surgery in Rome to remove a nodule on his lung.
Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry
Pope Leo has announced he will undergo surgery in coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung.
Perth Catholic Archbishop Tim Costelloe has acknowledged the distress caused by the time it took for Broome Bishop Christopher Saunders to be jailed for sexually assaulting young men.
Oliver Lane
Perth’s highest ranking Catholic leader has defended the church's decision to let police take the lead in the case against former Broome bishop Christopher Saunders, who was sentenced to six and a half years imprisonment on Wednesday.
Disgraced former bishop Christopher Saunders has been jailed for grooming and molesting two young Aboriginal men more than a decade ago.
Jessica Evensen
Pope Leo is winding up his tour of France by calling on Europe to draw from its Christian foundations to respond Russia's war in Ukraine and other conflicts.
On the third day of his visit to France, the Pope has stressed the Catholic Church's rejection of medically assisted dying as immoral "false compassion".
Protesters have blocked a Protestant parade set to proceed through a Catholic area of Northern Ireland along a route that was a flashpoint of the "Troubles".
Amanda Ferguson
Pope Leo says the church must heal wounds inflicted within its ranks ahead of a meeting with French victims of abuse by priests.
Hundreds of thousands of the Catholic faithful are gathering in Paris for an outdoor mass with Pope Leo as part of his whirlwind visit to France.
Joshua McElwee
France will host its first papal visit in 20 years, with Pope Leo to meet privately with survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy during his visit.
Joshua McElwee and Elizabeth Pineau
The 191st Oktoberfest has opened in Munich with more than six million visitors from around the world expected at the famous beer festival.
Ms Osman travels internationally as a public speaker, talking to the masses about Israel, anti-Semitism and the Middle East.
Caitlin Vinci
Crowds are building along the Brisbane River for the Riverfire display, as Fiji's first ever circus shows off under the big top.
Liz Hobday
A beloved community-run Australian market is celebrating a 50-year milestone and its efforts in helping to raise $20 million for charity.
Eleanor Wilson
The world's largest tomato food fight has returned for another year, with revellers descending on a small Spanish town for a fresh messy melee.
Alicia Leon and Suman Naishadham
Pope Leo has praised San Marino for its centuries-old republican traditions rooted in liberty, mutual respect and community during his visit to the micro state.
Giada Zampano and Niccolo Lupone
Pope Leo has used an address to the faithful in Rome to again call for an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
WA religious leaders have joined together in a powerful symbol of unity and hope, pledging to work ‘side by side’ to tackle rising division and uncertainty.
Rhianna Mitchell
