CBS reported on October 14 that Pope Leo XIV was recovering after surgery that removed a lobe of his right lung. CBS reported that the Vatican said he had lung cancer. CBS reported that the Holy See Press Office described a normal postoperative course after blood tests and a chest X-ray.
Pope Leo XIV Lung Cancer Diagnosis Reported After Surgery
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