Mike Church Show News For Wednesday, October 14th 2026

Here's what to listen for this hour.

Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer.

Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant Aramco hit by a ballistic missile strike.

U.S. hits Bank of America with one point two billion in penalties for security violations.

Former gang leader sentenced to forty years to life in Tupac Shakur murder.

And a big precedent for fraternity parties as Cornell banned such gatherings in the wake of gang rape allegations.

Pope Leo XIV underwent a procedure at Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome to remove a small nodule on his lung Tuesday.

The seventy-one-year-old pontiff underwent thoracic surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, and doctors confirmed he had lung adenocarcinoma, a form of lung cancer.

Diagnosis was confirmed through a tissue examination conducted during the operation and consistent with findings from preoperative tests, according to the Vatican.

Archbishop Ronald Hicks of New York offered his support to the Pope, saying, "The Holy Father is in our prayers." The Pope is also scheduled to embark on a major international trip from November sixth through the seventeenth, with planned stops in Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru.

It remains unclear whether his surgery and recovery will affect those travel plans.

Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant Aramco was hit by a ballistic missile strike Tuesday, sparking a fire and damaging floors of a tower as the conflict with the Houthis intensified.

Citing sources, Reuters reported the damage at the complex in Dhahran and which houses a major operations center overseeing a huge network of onshore and offshore oil rigs, pipelines, refineries, and export terminals.

Later, state news agency SPA confirmed an administrative building had been targeted, causing a limited fire and citing an energy ministry official, no deaths or injuries reported.

The U.S. Treasury has penalized Bank of America one point two one billion for violations of anti-money laundering and sanction laws, the department announced yesterday.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network assessed the penalty for the bank's alleged failure to mitigate and report priority national security risks, including Chinese money laundering networks and illicit finance along the southwest border, according to the Treasury.

"When a bank of this size fails to meet its anti-money laundering and sanctions obligations, the consequences extend far beyond its own walls, exposing the entire U.S. financial system to significant illicit finance risks," said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Our quote of the day, "Our own evil inclinations are far more dangerous than any external enemies," St. Ambrose.

Here's what to listen for this hour.

Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer.

Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant Aramco hit by a ballistic missile strike.

U.S. hits Bank of America with one point two billion in penalties for security violations.

Former gang leader sentenced to forty years to life in Tupac Shakur murder.

And a big precedent for fraternity parties as Cornell banned such gatherings in the wake of gang rape allegations.

Pope Leo XIV underwent a procedure at Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome to remove a small nodule on his lung Tuesday.

The seventy-one-year-old pontiff underwent thoracic surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, and doctors confirmed he had lung adenocarcinoma, a form of lung cancer.

Diagnosis was confirmed through a tissue examination conducted during the operation and consistent with findings from preoperative tests, according to the Vatican.

Archbishop Ronald Hicks of New York offered his support to the Pope, saying, "The Holy Father is in our prayers." The Pope is also scheduled to embark on a major international trip from November sixth through the seventeenth, with planned stops in Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru.

It remains unclear whether his surgery and recovery will affect those travel plans.

Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant Aramco was hit by a ballistic missile strike Tuesday, sparking a fire and damaging floors of a tower as the conflict with the Houthis intensified.

Citing sources, Reuters reported the damage at the complex in Dhahran and which houses a major operations center overseeing a huge network of onshore and offshore oil rigs, pipelines, refineries, and export terminals.

Later, state news agency SPA confirmed an administrative building had been targeted, causing a limited fire and citing an energy ministry official, no deaths or injuries reported.

The U.S. Treasury has penalized Bank of America one point two one billion for violations of anti-money laundering and sanction laws, the department announced yesterday.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network assessed the penalty for the bank's alleged failure to mitigate and report priority national security risks, including Chinese money laundering networks and illicit finance along the southwest border, according to the Treasury.

"When a bank of this size fails to meet its anti-money laundering and sanctions obligations, the consequences extend far beyond its own walls, exposing the entire U.S. financial system to significant illicit finance risks," said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Our quote of the day, "Our own evil inclinations are far more dangerous than any external enemies," St. Ambrose.