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Pope Leo XIV Begins Recovery After Lung Surgery

Pope Leo XIV successfully underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung and has started his recovery, awaiting test results to check for cancer spread.


James Okonkwo
James Okonkwo
October 15, 2026  ·  1 min read
B-Empire Magazine
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Pope Leo XIV had a calm night and began his recovery on Wednesday, one day after surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung.

A portion of his right lung was removed during the operation. The leader of 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide is now awaiting the results of medical tests to determine whether the cancer has spread.

This information was reported by France 24 from Rome, Italy.

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