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Vatican says the pope has lung cancer and the lower lobe of his right lung was removed

PBS NewsHour · October 13, 2026 at 1:45 PM

Vatican says the pope has lung cancer and the lower lobe of his right lung was removed

Leo revealed on Sunday that doctors discovered the nodule and recommended its removal.

The Vatican says he will be hospitalized for at least a week, with all audiences canceled until October 20.

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