5 events over the last 60 published days.
22 October 2026 World
Léon XIV was operated on on 13 October to remove a lung nodule. Tests confirmed localized lung adenocarcinoma and his doctors indicate that no further treatment is necessary. The pope is maintaining his tour of Latin America from 6 to 17 November.
19 October 2026 World
Leo XIV, 71, appeared before the faithful in Saint Peter's Square for the Angelus prayer, following the removal of a cancerous nodule from his right lung at Gemelli Hospital in Rome. Released from hospital on Saturday, he announced a gradual resumption of his activities.
18 October 2026 World
Pope Leo XIV, 71, returned to the Vatican four days after undergoing surgery for a cancerous lung nodule at Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome. One of his doctors speaks of an 'absolutely satisfactory clinical condition'. He is to give the Angelus prayer on Sunday in St. Peter's Square.
14 October 2026 World
Pope Leo XIV underwent surgical operation on Tuesday during which the lower lobe of his right lung was removed. The Vatican indicates that the nodule removed was cancerous and that the operation concluded positively. The Pope had announced on Sunday that he would undergo surgery for a nodule detected at a very early stage.
12 October 2026 World
Pope Leo XIV, 71, announced he will undergo surgery to remove a nodule discovered on a lung. He indicates that the lesion was detected at a very early stage, and the Vatican plans approximately one week of convalescence.
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