Charlotte Diocese says Pope Leo's cancer diagnosis helps puts things in perspective

A health story from North Carolina, reported by QCity Metro.

Health · North Carolina · October 14, 2026

From QCity Metro

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- The Catholic Diocese of Charlotte is reacting to the announcement that Pope Leo had been diagnosed with lung cancer. The Vatican says after going in for surgery to remove a nodule from the pope's lung, doctors found what's known as adenocarcinoma.

Reported by QCity Metro, October 14, 2026. Read the full story at QCity Metro →

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