BBC · 14 Oct 2026
What we know about Pope Leo's lung cancer diagnosis
Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer but had a successful surgery to remove part of his right lung, the Vatican has confirmed. The Pope, 71, underwent a 90-minute surgery on Tuesday at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he is expected to stay for about a week. BBC Southern and Eastern Europe
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