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Pope Leo’s Cancer Diagnosis: What Happens Next

By: Laura Chung

14 October 2026 at 16:32

Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with a common form of lung cancer. The Vatican said that he was walking and receiving therapy after an operation to remove a cancerous nodule.

Pope Leo arriving at a hospital in Rome on Tuesday.

Pope Leo’s Cancer Diagnosis: What Happens Next

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By: Laura Chung

14 October 2026 at 16:32

Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with a common form of lung cancer. The Vatican said that he was walking and receiving therapy after an operation to remove a cancerous nodule.