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The pope crosses himself at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer, Vatican says

The Holy See Press Office confirmed Tuesday evening that the nodule removed during Pope Leo XIV’s surgery
Pope Leo XIV arrives at Gemelli University Hospital in Rome for surgery to remove a lung nodule on Oct. 13, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

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“Death of St. Bernardine,” 1487-89: Fresco by Cappella Bufalini, Santa Maria in Aracoeli, Rome. | Credit: picryl/Public domain

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Dr. Luigi Carbone greets Pope Leo XIV at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Oct. 13, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

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Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Oct. 11, 2026. At the end of his remarks, the pope announced that he would soon be undergoing surgery on one of his lungs. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV breaks with decades of secrecy by announcing his own surgery

The pontiff’s surprise disclosure about a lung nodule has drawn praise from senior cardinals, who see it

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