The surgeon who operated on Leo XIV, Prof. Stefano Margaritora, sees no medical reason to cancel the November trip to South America. He explained that the lung cancer was discovered “entirely by chance” during routine abdominal examinations. A small spot appeared at the base of the lung. Had it been slightly higher, he said, it would have gone unnoticed. The Pope had no symptoms. Margaritora also recounted finding Leo XIV rearranging chairs in the hospital chapel just two days after surgery. When staff offered to do it for him, the Pope reportedly replied: “It doesn't matter. I can do it, so I do it.” The surgeon expects a rapid recovery.
Leo XIV-appointed Spanish Bishop José Antonio Satué sent a supportive message to the 15th gathering of homosexual Christians in Chipiona, Spain, on October 9–11: “You have much to contribute to the Church.” Leo XIV appointed Satué Bishop of Málaga in June 2025 despite his public record as homosexualist. Satué described homosex "blessings" as “a step forward”. The homosex gathering, organized by PADIS Canarias (Pastoral para la Diversidad Sexual en Canarias), attracted just over 100 participants. Monsignor Satué wrote them that everyone deserves to be heard, welcomed, and treated with dignity. He claimed that homosexuals suffered within the Church and urged that it not be trivialized. At the meeting, participants agreed to establish a nationwide network of homosexual Christian groups, extending into Portugal. They also intend to prepare a document outlining their proposals for bishops, possibly by the end of 2026. They called for pastoral ministry developed “with” homosexuals rather than …Sateruse
Hosea the Prophet | God's Faithful Love Never Gives Up | Feast Day October 17th Today we remember Hosea, whose feast is traditionally observed on October 17th in the Roman Martyrology. Hosea lived during the eighth century BC in the northern kingdom of Israel. God called him to deliver a powerful message to His people. Through Hosea's own family life, the Lord revealed how deeply He loves His people, even when they turn away from Him. Again and again, Hosea proclaimed that God desires: Mercy over sacrifice Repentance instead of stubbornness Faithfulness rather than empty religious practices His prophecy reminds us that God's covenant love never fails. Even when His people are unfaithful, He continues to invite them back with compassion and forgiveness. Hosea became known for: Courageous prophecy Proclaiming God's faithful love Calling people to repentance Trust in God's mercy His message points forward to Jesus Christ, who came to reconcile humanity with the Father …Sateruse
Hosea - Gedenktag katholisch: 17. Oktober 4. Juli auch: Oseas, ‘Ozya Prophet † 725 v. Chr. in Israel Hosea, ein gebildeter Mann, war wohl Beamter am Königshof in Samaria - dem heutigen Shomron / as-Samarah in Palästina -, verheiratet mit einer unzüchtigen Frau (Hosea 1), wohl einer Tempelhure; als symbolischer Akt sollte dies auf die sittlichen Verfehlungen des Volkes hinweisen. Rund dreißig Jahre lang wirkte er ab 725 als Prophet zunächst im Nordreich Israel und kritisierte die kultischen Verfehlungen - insbesondere den Einfluss kanaanitischer Religion - und die Machtpolitik der Könige. Nach dem Fall des Nordreichs wirkte er im Südreich in Jerusalem. Am Ende heiratete er noch einmal, diesmal als Symbol der verheißenen Heilszeit (Hosea 3). Die Grundzüge des nach ihm benannten alttestamentlichen Prophetenbuches hat Hosea wohl selbst niedergeschrieben. Das wissenschaftliche Bibellexikon im Internet bietet in seinem Artikel über Hosea und das Hoseabuch ausführliche und fundierte …Sateruse
Well staged: Pope Leo XIV greeted a young Ukrainian cancer survivor, who told him: “You too will overcome this and continue your work of spreading the Gospel.” The Holy Father first met Varvara, a 13-year-old Ukrainian refugee on December 31, 2025, at the conclusion of his General Audience, as she awaited surgery for cancer. She told the Pope that their hug in December had given her “the strength to overcome the illness that, fortunately, I have now beaten.” She told him that, as soon as she learned he had been hospitalized, she felt she “wanted to come to Rome to pray for him beneath his window and return that important embrace."
US Bishop bans St. Michael prayer after Mass. Bishop Mark Beckman of Knoxville, Tennessee, has directed priests to discontinue the communal recitation of the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel immediately before or after Mass. In his October 16 article, he claims that in order to celebrate the liturgy “in accordance with the mind of the Church” priests need to “catechize the people of God as we move away from additional prayers recited together immediately before, during, and immediately after Mass.” Additional prayers - including those to St. Michael, St. Francis, and the Holy Spirit - should not become regular additions to the celebration of Mass. He cited the Second Vatican Council's call for a liturgy marked by “noble simplicity.” #newsIisjgbwbuz
For years the Rosary, novena prayers and the St. Michael prayer have been prayed either before or after Mass. This bishop is just driving more Catholics away from the Novus Ordo Mass and hopefully into the TLM.
‘How the soul, after having mounted the first step…’ ~ 'The Dialogue' of Saint Catherine of Siena; 1907; A TREATISE OF DISCRETION; pp. 152; part II [Saint Catherine of Siena /Caterina di Benincasa/; XIV-XV Century AD; born: Siena, Republic of Siena/died: Rome, Papal States; aged 33; Spiritual Writer; Mystic; Virgin; Doctor of the Church] How the soul, after having mounted the first step of the Bridge, should proceed to mount the second. But when they had persevered in fasting and in humble and continual prayer, until they had received the abundance of the Holy Spirit, they lost their fear, and followed and preached Christ crucified. So also the soul, who wishes to arrive at this perfection, after she has risen from the guilt of mortal sin, recognising it for what it is, begins to weep from fear of the penalty, whence she rises to the consideration of My mercy, in which contemplation, she finds her own pleasure and profit. This is an imperfect state, and I, in order to develop perfection …Sateruse
"But when they had persevered in fasting and in humble and continual prayer, until they had received the abundance of the Holy Spirit, they lost their fear, and followed and preached Christ crucified. So also the soul, who wishes to arrive at this perfection, after she has risen from the guilt of mortal sin, recognising it for what it is, begins to weep from fear of the penalty, whence she rises to the consideration of My mercy, in which contemplation, she finds her own pleasure and profit. "
Leo XIV left Rome’s Gemelli Hospital this afternoon, four days after undergoing surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. He walked unaided, greeted well-wishers outside the hospital, and returned to the Vatican. Doctors reported satisfactory results from his latest medical examinations. Further tests are still pending.
Pope Leo XIV leaves Rome hospital after surgery for lung tumour Pope Leo XIV leaves a Rome hospital where he has been recovering from lung cancer surgery after doctors deemed him "fit for discharge", the Vatican says. Leo, 71, has been at the Gemelli hospital in Rome where doctors removed part of his right lung to extract a cancerous tumour. afp
The Trump administration’s most recent White House Press Secretary, Katie Zacharia, said the pro-life cause is deeply personal to her because she herself barely evaded abortion but was instead given a chance at life thanks to adoption. >> Trump's former press secretary was '20 minutes …
‘No Kings’ Events This Weekend to Focus on Voter Turnout, Organizers Say nytimes.com/…026/10/16/us/what-we-know-no-kings-v… Organizers are hoping to promote early voting ahead of the midterm elections in this latest round of nationwide demonstrations that have previously focused on President Trump. By Madison Malone Kircher Oct. 16, 2026 “No Kings,” the coalition known for blanketing the country in protests against President Trump, is setting its sights on a new target as midterm elections approach: voter turnout. On Oct. 17, organizers around the United States will hold “No Kings: Vote Early” events to promote early voting and help people form voting plans like requesting absentee ballots, checking on their voter registrations or finding neighbors to help them drive to the polls. “Previous No Kings mobilizations showed the strength of people standing together and rejecting abuses of power,” organizers wrote on the event website. “No Kings: Vote Early is intended to expand on this as …Sateruse
In a speech given on Oct. 7, Vatican interreligious dicastery head Cardinal George Koovakad attacked "integrists". And: The 1986 Assisi interreligious prayer meeting, "becomes part of the ordinary teaching of the Magisterium. It is no longer merely an event to be remembered: It is a criterion through which to interpret the present."
Catholic criticism of the 1986 Assisi meeting is "schismatic", and this interreligious prayer meeting is part of the "ordinary magisterium". These remarks were made by Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad in a speech on 7 October at the Pontifical University Antonianum in Rome. He is the Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue. Cardinal Koovakad recalled that, in 1986, 160 religious leaders gathered “to pray: each faithful to his own tradition, all before the Mystery”. Despite the presence of a Buddha statue on the altar and photographic evidence, Cardinal Koovakad insisted that “the encounter had been conceived and experienced without a shadow of syncretism.” He added that “not everyone understood it”: “Integrist circles contested the day, even making it one of the reasons for a schismatic rupture, while others feared syncretism or relativism, as they still do today.” Cardinal Koovakad paraphrased Leo XIV's encyclical 'Magnificent Humanity', saying that “the 'spirit of …Sateruse
In 1965, there were 181,421 religious Sisters in the United States. Today, they number 33,135 with only 1% under the age of 40. Incredibly, there are more Sisters over the age of 80 than under 60.
anecdote from the surgeon that operated on Pope Leo XIV: "On the second day after the operation, we turned around and found him arranging the chairs in the chapel himself. We said, “Holy Father, we can do that.” And he replied, “It doesn’t matter. I can do it, so I will.” What can I say? He really was an absolutely ideal patient."
Sunday, 17th August 1913: Immobile Faces Of The Jurors Beginning To Show Weariness Of Three Nerve-racking Weeks, The Atlanta Constitution The Atlanta Constitution, Sunday, 17th August 1913, PAGE 16, COLUMN 1. (By Britt Craig.) Sol Higgins, who is something of a philosopher as well as an interested spectator of the Frank trial, emerged from the courtroom yesterday at noon, blinked one eye at the glaring sun, and remarked to the man beside him who carried the price of two beers: "You know, there's three things that Providence, Himself, don't happen to know, namely: How to argue with a woman, where you're wife's goin' to whet her knife when she cuts meat, and just 'zactly what's on the minds of the Frank jury." And Sol is probably right, for there are some things that are beyond even Providence. Not even a psychological search warrant could get results. From the present attitude of this dozen good men and true, you would first suspect that they were sitting in a regular session of the board …Sateruse
DOJ is suing California in an extraordinary attempt to interfere in the midterm elections ...demanding action that Governor Newsom says would violate federal law. California Secretary of State Shirley Weber warns that the administration is using unsubstantiated claims about voter eligibility to create chaos and undermine confidence in our elections, just weeks before voters head to the polls. Dina Doll reports. MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: Record TV with SnapStream to get clips that will … Support the MeidasTouch Network: patreon.com/meidastouch
Repentance instead of stubbornness 
Faithfulness rather than empty religious practices His prophecy reminds us that God's covenant love never fails. Even when His people are unfaithful, He continues to invite them back with compassion and forgiveness. Hosea became known for: 
Trust in God's mercy His message points forward to Jesus Christ, who came to reconcile humanity with the Father …Sateruse