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Pope Leo was diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed a part of his right lung on ​Tuesday, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin. Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026 The 71-year-old pope has lung adenocarcinoma, a common form of cancer, with tissue ‌tests conducted during the operation confirming what doctors had suspected from preparatory examinations, the bulletin said. Leo was admitt