Pope Leo XIV Recovers After Lung Cancer Surgery

Pope Leo XIV Recovers After Lung Cancer Surgery

Pope Leo XIV is recovering at Rome's Gemelli Hospital after surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, with doctors confirming a lung cancer diagnosis. The seventy-one-year-old pontiff has begun walking and eating normally, though his planned Latin America trip next month may be affected.

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