Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment after lung surgery Pope Leo XIV, 71, needs no further treatment after surgery for a localised lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican says, days after leaving hospital. October 22, 2026 Latin America
Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital Pope Leo XIV, 71, was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after a 90-minute operation to remove the lower lobe of his right lung at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. October 15, 2026 Latin America