Pope Leo XIV Lung Cancer Surgery, Don Lemon White House Run, Baylor U Tries to Shut Down Apologist

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Top headlines for Thursday, October 15, 2026

A Washington pastor faces 15 federal counts after allegedly defrauding over $13 million from church members through a fake social media company. Pope Leo XIV reveals he’s been diagnosed with lung cancer, undergoing successful surgery. The mother of a murdered woman speaks out after a botched execution in Tennessee, sparking national debate over capital punishment. Meanwhile, former CNN anchor Don Lemon considers a White House run, embroiled in a legal storm over a protest at a Minnesota church.

00:11 Pastor allegedly bilked $13 million from parishioners
01:18 Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer; Vatican provides surgery update
02:17 Mother of Christa Pike's murder victim speaks out
04:01 Don Lemon eyes potential White House run months after indictment
04:59 Court to side with 70 SC churches seeking to leave the UMC
06:06 Frank Turek says Baylor U 'did everything they could to shut down
07:15 'The Chosen' stars Paras Patel, George Xanthis talk season 6

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• Pastor allegedly bilked $13 million from parishioners | U.S.
• Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer; Vatican provides surgery update | World
• Mother of Christa Pike's murder victim speaks out | U.S.
• Don Lemon eyes potential White House run months after indictment | U.S.
• Court to side with 70 SC churches seeking to leave the UMC | Church & Ministries
• Frank Turek says Baylor U 'did everything they could to shut down | Education
• 'The Chosen' stars Paras Patel, George Xanthis talk season 6