Pope Leo XIV lung surgery latest: Support messages flood in as Vatican reveals he has adenocarcinoma

Pope Leo XIV underwent a 90-minute operation at the Policlinico A. Gemelli hospital in Rome which saw surgeons remove the lower lobe of the 71-year-old’s right lung after finding a cancerous nodule
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- Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 12:20 pm IST
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