10/14/2026
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Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and that the lower lobe of his right lung was removed

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Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and that the lower lobe of his right lung was removed
Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer, the Vatican said Tuesday, after he underwent surgery to remove a nodule from his lung. The 90-minute procedure was successful and removed the lower lobe of his right lung. The Vatican said the pope was recovering and that there were no planned changes to his hospitalization time,…
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