Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed with Lung Cancer After Surgery

Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed with Lung Cancer After Surgery

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has been diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. The seventy-one year old pontiff is recovering, with Vatican doctors reporting he is eating, walking, and doing respiratory exercises as his post-operative tests come back normal.

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