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Breaking: Pope Leo has lobe of lung removed as doctors find cancer, Vatican says

Breaking: Pope Leo has lobe of lung removed as doctors find cancer, Vatican says
ABC Australia Tuesday 13 October 2026, 20:24 UTC 1 min read
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Pope Leo has lobe of lung removed as doctors find cancer, Vatican saysTopic:Religious LeadersPosted Wed 14 Oct 2026 at 7:24amWed 14 Oct 2026 at 7:24amWed 14 Oct 2026 at 7:24amMedical Director Andrea Cambieri, right, greets Pope Leo XIV as he arrives at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome. (AP: Alessandra Tarantino)The Vatican says Pope Leo’s surgery has confirmed that he has lung cancer and that the lower lobe of his right lung has been removed.

Pope Leo has lobe of lung removed as doctors find cancer, Vatican saysTopic:Religious LeadersPosted Wed 14 Oct 2026 at 7:24amWed 14 Oct 2026 at 7:24amWed 14 Oct 2026 at 7:24amMedical Director Andrea Cambieri, right, greets Pope Leo XIV as he arrives at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome. (AP: Alessandra Tarantino)The Vatican says Pope Leo’s surgery has confirmed that he has lung cancer and that the lower lobe of his right lung has been removed.Loading
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