Vatican confirms Pope Leo’s surgery was successful

Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers

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TL;DR

Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and that the lower lobe of his right lung was removed.

Al Jazeera

https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/vatican-confirms-pope-leos-surgery-was-successful?traffic_source=rss

The Hill International

https://thehill.com/policy/international/6146664-pope-leo-lung-cancer