Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgery

Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgery

Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff, was diagnosed with pulmonary adenocarcinoma after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. The seventy-one year old pope is recovering as expected, walking and eating normally, though his planned November trip to South America remains in question.

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