Vatican: Pope Has Lung Cancer

The Vatican's press office announced that after surgery to remove the lower lobe of the right lung, Pope "Leo XIV" was found to have lung cancer.

The Vatican news service announced that after an operation to remove the lower lobe of the right lung, Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer.

According to ambassador Arjan; The Vatican news service announced Tuesday evening that Pope Leo XIV is suffering from lung cancer.

The Pope underwent a successful 90-minute operation to remove the lower lobe of his right lung at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican explained.

According to this report, the histological examinations after this operation showed that the pope was diagnosed with "lung adenocarcinoma" (a common type of lung cancer) and should receive appropriate treatment.

Leo XIV, with the real name "Robert Francis Préfust", was elected as Pope in 2025 and became the first American Pope in the history of the Catholic Church.