Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer after surgery to remove part of lung, Vatican says

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Pope Leo leads the Angelus prayer from the window of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, October 11, 2026. Vatican Media/Elisabetta Trevisan/??Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Pope Leo leads the Angelus prayer from the window of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, October 11,
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Pope Leo has had surgery to remove part of his lung when it was discovered he had cancer, the Vatican has said.

The 71-year-old had a successful 90-minute surgery to take out the lower lobe of his right lung and was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma.

‘The surgery was successful, and t...

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