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UPDATED Oct 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
Oct 11, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
Vatican says Pope Leo has lung cancer
By The BriefBrief · Sources (23)
The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with a form of lung cancer after surgery to remove a nodule from his right lung at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. Doctors had said the growth was identified at a very early stage; the Vatican described the operation as successful.
WHO: The Vatican
WHAT: The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with a form of lung cancer after surgery to remove a nodule from his right lung.
WHEN: Oct 13, 2026
WHERE: Rome, Italy
WHY: The diagnosis followed surgery to remove the lung nodule.
How this story developed (showing 9 of 9 earlier reports)
Sources (23):
ARY News,
Africa News,
BBC News,
Brussels Signal,
Buenos Aires Times,
CBS News,
CBS World,
CNN World,
Daily Maverick,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
Fox World,
France 24,
NBC News,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Sky News,
Straits Times,
The Independent,
UPI,
WSJ World News,
Wall Street Journal World,
Washington Post World
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