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Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and underwent successful surgery, Vatican says

Tuesday, October 13th 2026 - 23:00 UTC
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Pope Leo XIV, 71, has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma and underwent successful surgery on Tuesday at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, where doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Holy See said in a medical bulletin. The operation comes three weeks before the start of his tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, whose schedule has not been changed. Read full article

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