Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer

Rome - Ofoq News - The Vatican stated that Pope Leo underwent surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after he was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, which is a common type of lung cancer.

Pope Leo, 71 years old, was admitted to Gemelli Hospital in Rome earlier today to undergo surgery to remove a tumor in his lung that doctors discovered during a recent medical examination.

The Vatican said in a medical statement that the surgery performed today took about 90 minutes and was successful without any complications. The Pope woke up naturally and went to rest in his hospital room. The Pope is expected to spend a week in hospital to recover. The Pope canceled all his public events until October 20. The Vatican will continue its work while the pope is in hospital, although anything that requires his signature will have to be postponed.