Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove part of right lung

A health story from Virginia, reported by WAVY Hampton Roads.

Health · Virginia · October 13, 2026

From WAVY Hampton Roads

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said. Tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery.

Reported by WAVY Hampton Roads, October 13, 2026. Read the full story at WAVY Hampton Roads →

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