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Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after ‘successful’ surgery, Vatican says

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Addison, I. (2026, October 13). Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after ‘successful’ surgery, Vatican says. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/vatican-sarah-mullally-doctors-archbishop-england-b1300719.html

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Pope Leo XIV underwent successful lung surgery at the Vatican where doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung. The procedure lasted about 90 minutes with an overall duration of three hours including preparation and recovery time. Post-operation, the Pope awoke normally and returned to his room for observation. Dame Sarah, the Archbishop of Canterbury, visited the Pope to offer support and shared gifts including honey from London’s Lambeth Palace Garden.

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Pope Leo XIV, aged 71, underwent surgery on October 13 at Rome’s Gemelli hospital to remove a malignant nodule from his lung. The procedure went smoothly, confirming he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. Despite this health scare, doctors have given him the green light to proceed with his previously planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from November 6-17. Pope Leo made the announcement during a Sunday prayer service on October 11, stating that he is in good health and looking forward to the trip "with great joy and enthusiasm." The Vatican press office confirmed on October 26 that no medical contraindications exist for his travel plans, which involve visits to ten cities across three countries. Leo has expressed gratitude for worldwide support during his recovery and remains committed to resuming his full schedule while adhering to medical recommendations. His trip will include stops in Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Lima, Chiclayo, Cuzco, and Pucallpa among others.

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The update from Dr Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora added cancer had been suspected by pre-operative tests. asserted

cancer → add → tests

The Pope’s lung surgery went ahead “as scheduled”, the statement said, with the lower lobe of his right lung removed during a procedure which lasted about 90 minutes. asserted

which → go → minutes

The Pope was in the operating theatre for around three hours and suffered no complications during the operation. asserted

Pope → operate → operation

The doctors added: “Following the operation, the Pope woke up normally and, after a brief period of observation, returned to his room on the tenth floor.” asserted

Pope → add → floor

He said: “I have sent a message on behalf of all in the Catholic Church in England and Wales, assuring him of our prayers.” asserted

I → say → prayers

Dame Sarah, the first female to hold the top ministry role in the Church of England, said their meeting at the Vatican was significant “regardless of me being a woman”. asserted

me → hold → Vatican

The two religious leaders prayed together and shared with each other their “desire to see peace and reconciliation and justice in the world”, the archbishop said. asserted

archbishop → pray → world

Among gifts offered to the Pope from Dame Sarah was a jar of honey made from nectar from beehives in Lambeth Palace Garden in London, described by her office as “a simple and hospitable token, rooted in place and daily life”. asserted

jar → offer → place

Read More Pope Leo commented “still a nurse” when Dame Sarah handed it to him, referring to her previous career when she was chief nurse in England. asserted

she → read → England

Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after ‘successful’ surgery, Vatican says

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