St. James the Apostle Roman Catholic Church

The rosary, recited in 13 languages, also marked the 75th anniversary of the World Mission Rosary by Blessed Fulton Sheen.

“No clinical reasons why it should not take place,” said Dr. Stefano Margaritora, who called Pope Leo “an ideal patient.”

On average each day, over the last 100 years in mission territories, the Church has seen more than 9,000 people becoming Catholic, two priestly ordinations, and five women taking vows as religious.

The 71-year-old pope had been admitted last Tuesday and underwent surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung.

The Catholic Church has 407,421 priests, 425 more than the previous year. Africa and Asia are driving this growth, while Europe recorded another decline.

A Catholic parish in western Singapore hosted the play “TO GAZE: St. Clare of Assisi” as part of celebrations for the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi.

Citing Pope Leo XIV’s call to defend human dignity in the age of AI, the German Bishops’ Conference has joined an initiative to make artificial intelligence safe for children.

Professor Jodi Hunt told EWTN News she thinks Talarico was trying to appear as a “centrist” to undecided voters, or Republicans unhappy with the party, but she does not think he was convincing.

The Vatican said the pontiff will lead the Angelus from the Vatican as usual on Sunday.

Jesuit Refugee Service UK urges solidarity with migrants, a priest in India is arrest for minor sex abuse, a Maronite bishop is appointed in Mexico, and more in this week’s world news roundup.