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 well, walking and eating normally in the days following the procedure.

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