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Pope Leo recovering well after cancer surgery, Vatican says

Global Published 14 October 2026, 20:09 · archived 14 Oct 2026

The 71-year-old pontiff is recovering in Rome’s Gemelli hospital after surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his lung.

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