Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after ‘successful’ surgery, Vatican says

Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-13 · by Izzie Addison

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Pope Leo XIV underwent successful lung surgery at the Vatican where doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung. The procedure lasted about 90 minutes with an overall duration of three hours including preparation and recovery time. Post-operation, the Pope awoke normally and returned to his room for observation. Dame Sarah, the Archbishop of Canterbury, visited the Pope to offer support and shared gifts including honey from London’s Lambeth Palace Garden.

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Pope Leo XIV, the American pope, announced on Sunday that he would undergo surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital to remove a small, localized nodule from his lung, detected during recent medical examinations. The 71-year-old pontiff made the announcement during his weekly noon blessing in Saint Peter’s Square and thanked the congregation for their support and prayers. Doctors believe the nodule was found in an early stage and recommended its removal. Pope Leo is known to be physically active, playing tennis weekly and swimming at Castel Gandolfo, a papal summer retreat. The surgery is scheduled for early this week with an expected recovery period of about one week. He has a major trip planned from November 6-17 to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, but it remains unclear whether the surgery will affect his travel plans.

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Times of India

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“Both articles describe Pope Leo XIV undergoing lung surgery for a nodule, with Article B providing an update about the diagnosis of cancer after the scheduled procedure.”

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NBC News

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“Both articles describe Pope Leo undergoing the same scheduled surgery on October 12th, with the second article providing an update post-surgery.”

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Toronto Star

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“Both articles describe the hospital admission and surgery for Pope Leo XIV due to a lung nodule, occurring on the same day with consistent details about the procedure.”

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“Both articles describe Pope Leo's lung nodule surgery, including its scheduling and successful completion.”

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Addison, I. (2026, October 13). Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after ‘successful’ surgery, Vatican says. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/vatican-sarah-mullally-doctors-archbishop-england-b1300719.html

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England GPE · 2× Sarah PERSON · 2× Dame Sarah PERSON · 1× Leo PERSON · 1× London GPE · 1× Luigi Carbone PERSON · 1× Stefano Margaritora PERSON · 1× Wales GPE · 1× the Catholic Church ORG · 1× the Church of England ORG · 1×

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Among gifts offered to the Pope from Dame Sarah was a jar of honey made from nectar from beehives in Lambeth Palace Garden in London, described by her office as “a simple and hospitable token, rooted in place and daily life”.

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2026-10-13 · Evening Standard

Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after ‘successful’ surgery, Vatican says · assertive framing

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The update from Dr Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora added cancer had been suspected by pre-operative tests. asserted

cancer → add → tests

The Pope’s lung surgery went ahead “as scheduled”, the statement said, with the lower lobe of his right lung removed during a procedure which lasted about 90 minutes. asserted

which → go → minutes

The Pope was in the operating theatre for around three hours and suffered no complications during the operation. asserted

Pope → operate → operation

The doctors added: “Following the operation, the Pope woke up normally and, after a brief period of observation, returned to his room on the tenth floor.” asserted

Pope → add → floor

He said: “I have sent a message on behalf of all in the Catholic Church in England and Wales, assuring him of our prayers.” asserted

I → say → prayers

Dame Sarah, the first female to hold the top ministry role in the Church of England, said their meeting at the Vatican was significant “regardless of me being a woman”. asserted

me → hold → Vatican

The two religious leaders prayed together and shared with each other their “desire to see peace and reconciliation and justice in the world”, the archbishop said. asserted

archbishop → pray → world

jar → offer → place

Read More Pope Leo commented “still a nurse” when Dame Sarah handed it to him, referring to her previous career when she was chief nurse in England. asserted

she → read → England

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