The Vatican confirms tonight that Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer. The 71-year-old also had the lower lobe of his right lung removed. He has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma. Senior Vatican Analyst for EWTN News’ Francis X. Rocca joins to share what we know.
Vatican confirms that Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with a form of cancer
The Holy See Press Office on Tuesday evening released a statement about Pope Leo’s surgery stating: “The intraoperative frozen-section examination confirmed the diagnosis of pulmonary adenocarcinoma [a type of non-small cell lung cancer], as suspected from the preoperative tests.”
The statement also said “the Holy Father was in the operating room for approximately three hours; the operation itself lasted approximately 90 minutes. The operation was successful, and there were no complications.”
“Following the operation, the pope awoke normally and, after a brief period of observation, returned to his room on the 10th floor.”
Let us all pray for Pope Leo XIV’s recovery.
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