Vatican confirms Pope Leo has lung cancer after successful surgery
Doctors are examining removed tissue as the pontiff recovers in hospital and awaits decisions on possible further treatment
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Pampanga families relocated for flood control now face chronic flooding — HRW
A rights group says 90 families displaced from Pulo Island now face flooding, lost livelihoods and limited services
El Niño deepens regional strain as Southeast Asia battles fires and power risks
Indonesia’s fires, Myanmar’s electricity warnings and Philippine hydropower concerns show how El Niño is testing communities across Asia
Pope Leo to be admitted to Gemelli Hospital on October 13
Leo will be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday morning where he will undergo surgery to remove a “small, localized lung nodule”
Philippine Catholic university students appeal to Pope Leo over sanctions
Student leaders say sanctions and revised rules threaten dissent, conscience and meaningful participation at the Philippines’ oldest Catholic university
Eight-day pilgrimage carries Quezon environmental grievances to Manila
Faith-based and environmental groups urged stronger safeguards for communities facing fossil fuel projects, land conflicts and ecological degradation
Philippine bishops urge stronger safeguards for Indigenous Peoples amid critical minerals demand
Church leaders called for genuine consent, stronger environmental safeguards and Indigenous participation in decisions affecting ancestral lands and livelihoods
Climate change, upstream dams force new farming strategies in Mekong Delta
Changing water conditions are testing livelihoods, biodiversity and community resilience across one of Southeast Asia’s most important agricultural regions
Pope Leo: I will undergo surgery soon to remove nodule in my lung
Pope reveals that he is set to undergo surgery to remove a “localized nodule in my lung,” noting that it is at a “very early stage and is well localized”
Farmers, fishers demand immediate El Niño aid as drought threatens food production
Rural groups warn that worsening drought, rising fuel costs and delayed aid could deepen losses across agriculture and fisheries
