Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed with Lung Cancer After Surgery

Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed with Lung Cancer After Surgery

Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung during a successful operation at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. The seventy-one-year-old pontiff, the first American pope, announced the discovery of the lung nodule himself on Sunday and is now recovering with a week of hospital care expected.

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