Pope Leo XIV underwent major lung surgery at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The procedure, lasting approximately 90 minutes although the Pontiff remained in the operating room for three hours, involved the removal of the lower lobe of the right lung, following the diagnosis of a cancerous nodule. The Vatican confirmed that pre-operative examinations had already "suspected" pulmonary adenocarcinoma, a diagnosis "confirmed" by the operation itself. The surgeons performed a procedure described as "radical" to ensure complete removal of the tumor. The official statement, signed by the Pope's attending physician, Dr. Luigi Carbone, and Professor Stefano Margaritora, head of the thoracic surgery team, assured that the operation had "gone well" and "without complications." Immediately after...
Sources from the Western bloc (dhnet.be, aftonbladet.se, france24.com) confirm Pope Leo XIV's surgery and its positive outcome, while france24.com specifies that the Vatican announced a "successful" operation. East/South sources (folha.uol.com.br, all with the same Center/Liberal orientation) diverge significantly by providing the diagnosis of "lung cancer" and details about his brother...
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