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Pope Leo had a good night in hospital, Vatican says

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On Thursday, the Vatican reported that Pope Leo, aged 71 and recovering from surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung due to lung adenocarcinoma, had a good night in the hospital and has eaten breakfast. The surgery was successful with no complications noted, but details such as tumor size and spread to lymph nodes are not yet available. Further updates are expected, though complete pathology results will take several days. Leo's public appearances are canceled until October 20.
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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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Pope Leo had a good night in hospital, Vatican says VATICAN CITY, Oct 15 - Pope Leo, recovering from surgery for lung cancer, had a good night in hospital and has eaten breakfast, the Vatican said on Thursday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15
🔮 Further updates are expected on Thursday, but the pope's pathology report may not be available for several days.
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Pope Leo had a good night in hospital, Vatican says VATICAN CITY, Oct 15 - Pope Leo, recovering from surgery for lung cancer, had a good night in hospital and has eaten breakfast, the Vatican said on Thursday. asserted
Vatican → have → Thursday
Leo, 71, has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a surgery on Tuesday afternoon. asserted
doctors → diagnose → afternoon
The Vatican has said the surgery was completed successfully, without complications. asserted
surgery → say → complications
It has not yet disclosed the size of the tumour or whether the disease had spread to nearby lymph nodes, key factors in determining prognosis. asserted
disease → disclose → prognosis
Further updates are expected on Thursday, but the pope's pathology report may not be available for several days. uncertain
report → expect → days
Leo's public schedule has been canceled until October 20. asserted
schedule → cancel → October
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