The Vatican Information Office has announced that Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the lung after undergoing surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung.
According to the report, the Pope underwent a 90-minute surgery at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, and the operation was described as successful. Histological examinations after the surgery confirmed that he had this type of lung cancer.
The Vatican has said the pope should receive appropriate medical care to treat the illness.
Leo XIV, whose real name is Robert Francis Prefost, was elected as the leader of the Catholic Church in 2025 and is the first American pope in the history of the church.
