Pope Leo's cancer treatment after surgery undecided pending test results, Vatican says

A health story from California, reported by KTLA Los Angeles.

Health · California · October 14, 2026

From KTLA Los Angeles

Pope Leo XIV spent a peaceful night in Rome’s Gemelli hospital after doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung and confirmed he has cancer, the Vatican said Wednesday.

Reported by KTLA Los Angeles, October 14, 2026. Read the full story at KTLA Los Angeles →

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