Growth on pope’s lung was cancerous—Vatican
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October 13, 2026
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VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP)—Doctors removed part of Pope Leo XIV’s right lung during a 90-minute operation on Tuesday after finding a cancerous growth, the Vatican said in a statement.
The pope “woke up normally” after the operation and is now back in his room on the 10th floor of Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the statement said.
A Vatican source added that the pope had asked for dinner.
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