Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with cancer: What Vatican said after lung surgery
Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican confirmed. The 71-year-old pontiff is recovering in hospital, while further tests will determine the next steps in his treatment.
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