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Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip on doctors' advice as he recovers

The pope's doctors said a follow-up chest X-ray confirmed he was recovering well. However, given the short time that has elapsed since the operation, they recommended as a precaution that he not make the trip to Assisi by helicopter.

23 October 2026

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Pope Leo XIV’s lung tumour was cancerous, tests confirm

The pontiff needs no further treatment, his doctors said, eight days after an hour-and-a-half operation on his right lung.

21 October 2026

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Pope Leo XIV holds call with Zelenskyy, Vatican says

Chicago-born Leo, 71, has been calling for a humanitarian truce in Oleshky, a city under Russian siege, to allow food and medical aid to arrive and for civilians to be evacuated safely.

19 October 2026

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Pope Leo XIV after his hospital stay: "I feel closer to those who suffer illness"

Discharged on Saturday after surgery for a malignant tumour in his right lung, Pope Leo led the Angelus from the Apostolic Palace and thanked doctors, saying he will gradually resume duties.

18 October 2026

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Pope Leo XIV leaves hospital following lung operation

The 71-year-old pontiff had been recovering in Rome's Gemelli hospital since undergoing a lung operation on Tuesday.

17 October 2026

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Pope Leo XIV urges Putin to agree to truce in besieged Oleshky

The call took place at Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic, where the Pope is recovering well from surgery, on the same day he celebrated his first Mass since the operation.

16 October 2026

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Pope celebrates Mass as recovery from cancer surgery progresses

Vatican Media has released the first images of Pope Leo XIV since his hospitalisation, showing him celebrating Mass at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital as he recovers from lung cancer surgery.

16 October 2026

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Vatican releases first photos of Pope Leo XIV after lung tumour surgery

The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Leo XIV since he underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung.

16 October 2026

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Pope Leo XIV's doctors say chest X-ray shows 'good recovery' of lung

After the procedure at Rome's Gemelli hospital on Tuesday, the Vatican revealed that the growth was cancerous and that surgeons had removed part of his right lung.

15 October 2026

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Lung surgery technique on Pope was developed in Spain

Thoracic surgeon Diego González Rivas, based in A Coruña, Spain, developed the Uniportal VATS technique, a minimally invasive procedure using a single incision, which was used in the pontiff's surgery.

15 October 2026

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Pope Leo XIV recovering from lung cancer surgery: What happens next?

In the hospital chapel, dozens of faithful prayed for the pope's health during the operation.

14 October 2026

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Vatican says growth on Pope Leo XIV's lung was cancerous

The 71-year-old pontiff waved to well-wishers gathered outside the Vatican as he departed for Rome's Gemelli hospital earlier in the day.

13 October 2026

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What we know about Pope Leo XIV's upcoming lung operation

The Vatican press office has said doctors expect the pope's recovery to take around a week. That would make it possible for him to leave for his visit to Latin America as planned on 6 November.

12 October 2026

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What to know about Pope Leo XIV's upcoming lung surgery

Pope Leo XIV is to undergo surgery this week to remove a lung nodule — a small growth of dense tissue inside the lung. Here is what to know about the procedure.

12 October 2026

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Pope Leo XIV to have surgery in 'coming days' to remove nodule in lung

"It was detected at a very early stage and is well localised," the pontiff said during an address in St. Peter's Square.

11 October 2026

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Pope Leo condemns death penalty,

Without explicitly referring to the scheduled execution of the Fort Hood killer, the Pope reiterates the Church’s opposition to the death penalty. In the US, Vice-President Vance says he will not watch the execution by firing squad, which is due to be live-streamed in December

10 October 2026