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UPDATED Oct 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Oct 11, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
Vatican says Pope Leo has lung cancer
By The BriefBrief · Sources (13)
Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with a form of lung cancer after surgeons removed a cancerous growth from his right lung in a 90-minute operation. He arrived at Gemelli Hospital in Rome for removal of a lung nodule that doctors said had been identified at a very early stage; further tests were being carried out to determine whether the cancer had spread, according to a Vatican source.
WHO: Pope Leo XIV
WHAT: Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with a form of lung cancer after surgeons removed a cancerous growth from his right lung.
WHEN: Reported Oct 13, 2026 at 9:24 AM ET
WHERE: Rome, Italy
WHY: The operation was performed to remove a cancerous growth from the Pope’s right lung.
How this story developed (showing 11 of 11 earlier reports)
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Vatican says Pope Leo had cancerous lung lobe removed
· Oct 14, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
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Vatican says Pope Leo has lung cancer
· Oct 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
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Vatican announces Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer
· Oct 13, 2026 at 8:08 PM ET
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Vatican says Pope Leo's lung surgery was successful
· Oct 13, 2026 at 1:13 PM ET
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Pope Leo XIV expected to undergo lung surgery
· Oct 13, 2026 at 3:15 AM ET
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Pope Leo XIV says he will undergo lung surgery
· Oct 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
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Pope Leo XIV scheduled for lung nodule surgery
· Oct 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
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Pope Leo to undergo surgery for lung growth
· Oct 12, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET
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Pope Leo to undergo surgery for lung nodule
· Oct 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
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Pope Leo XIV says he will have lung nodule removed
· Oct 11, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
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Pope Leo to undergo lung nodule surgery
· Oct 11, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
Sources (13):
Africa News,
BBC News,
BBC World,
Buenos Aires Times,
CBS News,
CNN World,
Fox World,
Japan Times,
NBC News,
PBS NewsHour,
Sky News,
Straits Times,
Wall Street Journal World
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