Vatican says Pope Leo had cancerous lung lobe removed

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The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and that doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung in an operation lasting about 90 minutes. The Vatican called the surgery successful and said there were no complications; a Vatican source said further tests were being conducted to determine whether the cancer had spread.

WHO: The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung.

WHAT: The Vatican announced that doctors removed the lower lobe of Pope Leo XIV’s right lung after diagnosing him with lung cancer.

WHEN: Reported Oct 13, 2026 at 7:16 AM ET

WHERE: Rome, Italy

WHY: The operation was performed to remove cancerous tissue from the Pope’s lung.

How this story developed (showing 10 of 10 earlier reports)

Vatican says Pope Leo has lung cancer · Oct 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
Vatican announces Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer · Oct 13, 2026 at 8:08 PM ET
Vatican says Pope Leo's lung surgery was successful · Oct 13, 2026 at 1:13 PM ET
Pope Leo XIV expected to undergo lung surgery · Oct 13, 2026 at 3:15 AM ET
Pope Leo XIV says he will undergo lung surgery · Oct 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
Pope Leo XIV scheduled for lung nodule surgery · Oct 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Pope Leo to undergo surgery for lung growth · Oct 12, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET
Pope Leo to undergo surgery for lung nodule · Oct 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Pope Leo XIV says he will have lung nodule removed · Oct 11, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
Pope Leo to undergo lung nodule surgery · Oct 11, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET

Sources (7): Buenos Aires Times, CNN World, Fox World, PBS NewsHour, Sky News, Wall Street Journal World, Washington Post World — Sign in for direct links

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