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Vatican Surgery of Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV undergoes lung surgery

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV underwent successful thoracic surgery on Oct. 13 to remove the lower lobe of his right lung at Gemelli University Hospital in Rome. A medical statement from the Holy See Press Office, issued by the pope's personal physician Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora, confirmed that an intraoperative examination diagnosed the removed tissue as lung adenocarcinoma.

The surgery used a video-assisted technique to ensure the radical removal of the tumor. The procedure lasted approximately 90 minutes, though the pope remained in the operating room for about three hours. Doctors reported no complications, and the pope regained consciousness normally before returning to his hospital room on the tenth floor.

The Vatican has canceled all scheduled audiences through Oct. 20. The pope is expected to remain at Gemelli Hospital for one week of recovery. While the diagnosis was confirmed during the operation, the pope had previously announced on Oct. 11 that doctors had detected a small, localized nodule in his lung.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 13, 1:31 PM America Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer, Vatican announces
  2. Oct 13, 1:43 PM Catholic New York Update: Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed with Lung Cancer
  3. Oct 13, 1:31 PM Catholic News Agency Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer, Vatican says
  4. Oct 13, 1:31 PM ACI Africa Pope Leo XIV Has Lung Cancer, Vatican Says
  5. Oct 13, 1:28 PM Omnes Español El Vaticano confirma que el Papa ha sido operado de un tipo de cáncer de pulmón
  6. Oct 13, 1:19 PM Agência Ecclesia Português Roma: Médicos informam que Papa tem cancro de pulmão
  7. Oct 13, 1:46 PM The Pillar Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer
  8. Oct 13, 1:41 PM Aleteia Español León XIV diagnosticado con adenocarcinoma pulmonar, un tipo de cáncer
  9. Oct 13, 1:40 PM Angelus News Pope Leo has lung cancer and portion of right lung removed in surgery, Vatican says
  10. Oct 13, 1:39 PM ACI Prensa Español Al Papa León XIV le diagnosticaron cáncer de pulmón, informa el Vaticano
  11. Oct 13, 10:50 AM Vatican News Українська Операція Папи Лева XIV завершилася, йому видалили частину легені (оновлено)
  12. Oct 13, 11:02 AM Alfa y Omega Español La operación de León XIV «ha concluido con éxito, dentro de los plazos y según lo previsto»
  13. Oct 13, 10:56 AM Vida Nueva Español León XIV sale de una operación que ha concluido “con éxito”
  14. Oct 13, 11:18 AM Vatican News العربية البابا لاوُن الرابع عشر في مستشفى جيميلي: نجاح العملية الجراحية
  15. Oct 13, 11:05 AM Vatican News BE Хірургічная аперацыя Льва XIV прайшла паспяхова
  16. Oct 13, 10:50 AM Vatican News Italiano Il Papa al Gemelli, intervento concluso positivamente
  17. Oct 13, 1:58 PM National Catholic Register Pope Leo XIV Has Lung Cancer, Vatican Says
  18. Oct 13, 1:52 PM Aid to the Church in Need ACN offers prayers for Pope Leo as lung cancer diagnosis announced
  19. Oct 13, 2:33 PM The Catholic Thing BREAKING: Vatican: Pope Leo Found to Have Lung Cancer
  20. Oct 13, 2:09 PM Catholic Star Herald Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer, Vatican says
  21. Oct 13, 2:04 PM The Catholic Leader Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer, Vatican says
  22. Oct 13, 1:39 PM National Catholic Reporter Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer
  23. Oct 13, 2:49 PM CBCP News Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer, Vatican says
  24. Oct 13, 2:34 PM Denver Catholic Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer, Vatican says
  25. Oct 13, 2:25 PM The Catholic Sun Pope Leo XIV’s surgery reveals lung cancer
  26. Oct 13, 1:43 PM Diocese of Angra Português Médicos informam que Papa tem cancro de pulmão
  27. Oct 13, 1:20 PM CathNews Australia Pope Leo XIV’s doctors reveal lung cancer
  28. Oct 13, 1:04 PM Holy See Press Office Holy See Press Office Press Release
  29. Oct 13, 1:01 PM Vatican News Svenska Heliga stolens pressrum: Påven har opererats för lungcancer
  30. Oct 13, 1:45 PM Magyar Kurír Magyar A Szentszéki Sajtóközpont közleménye XIV. Leó pápa tüdőműtétjéről
  31. Oct 13, 1:48 PM The Catholic Spirit Pope Leo XIV’s surgery reveals lung cancer
  32. Oct 13, 2:08 PM The Texas Catholic BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV’s surgery reveals lung cancer
  33. Oct 13, 1:33 PM OSV News Pope Leo XIV’s surgery reveals lung cancer
  34. Oct 13, 2:25 PM The Catholic Sun Pope Leo XIV’s surgery reveals lung cancer
  35. Oct 13, 2:21 PM The Tablet Pope Leo XIV’s Surgery Reveals Lung Cancer, Vatican Says
  36. Oct 13, 2:02 PM Religion News Service Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove part of right lung
  37. Oct 13, 3:09 PM The Catholic Telegraph Pope Leo XIV’s surgery reveals lung cancer
  38. Oct 13, 2:55 PM The Leaven Pope Leo XIV’s surgery reveals lung cancer
  39. Oct 13, 2:25 PM The Catholic Register Pope Leo XIV's surgery reveals lung cancer
  40. Oct 13, 2:11 PM Catholic Review Pope Leo XIV’s surgery reveals lung cancer
  41. Oct 13, 2:51 PM Catholic News Agency Who is St. Peregrine, the ‘cancer saint’ Catholics are invoking for Pope Leo XIV?
  42. Oct 13, 10:57 AM Vatican News Português Papa no Gemelli: cirurgia concluída com sucesso
  43. Oct 13, 12:04 PM Catholic New York Español El papa en el Gemelli: La intervención ha concluido con éxito
  44. Oct 13, 1:47 PM Aleteia Vatican: Nodule was cancerous, surgery a success
  45. Oct 13, 2:26 PM InfoCatólica Español Los médicos extirpan a León XIV el lóbulo inferior del pulmón derecho tras confirmar un tumor maligno
  46. Oct 13, 3:17 PM The Texas Catholic Español ÚLTIMA HORA: Cirugía del Papa León revela cáncer de pulmón
  47. Oct 13, 3:03 PM Crux Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove part of right lung
  48. Oct 13, 2:32 PM Religión en Libertad Español León XIV tiene cáncer de pulmón: los médicos confirman el diagnóstico tras extirpar un lóbulo
  49. Oct 13, 1:02 PM Vatican News Polski Biuletyn medyczny po operacji Papieża: usunięto dolny płat prawego płuca
  50. Oct 13, 1:01 PM Famiglia Cristiana Italiano Tumore maligno completamente rimosso. Al Papa asportato il lobo destro del polmone.
  51. Oct 14, 9:30 AM Niedziela Polski Papieżowi usunięto dolny płat prawego płuca
  52. Oct 13, 1:44 PM Alfa y Omega Español Así ha sido la operación del Papa: 90 minutos en los que se le «extirpó el lóbulo inferior del pulmón»
  53. Oct 13, 1:25 PM ACI Stampa Italiano Papa Leone XIV, asportato il lobo inferiore del polmone destro per un adenocarcinoma polmonare
  54. Oct 13, 1:15 PM Vatican News Čeština Papeži Lvu byl odstraněn karcinom na dolním laloku pravé plíce
  55. Oct 13, 12:44 AM Diocese of Belfort–Montbéliard Français Léon XIV à l’hôpital ce 13 octobre
  56. Oct 13, 1:06 AM Religión en Libertad Español León XIV ante la prueba de la salud: una pausa en el pontificado, no en su misión
  57. Oct 13, 3:06 PM Stacja7 Polski Oficjalny komunikat lekarzy: Papież Leon XIV cierpi na nowotwór płuca
  58. Oct 13, 1:56 PM The Monitor Breaking News: Pope Leo XIV’s surgery reveals lung cancer
  59. Oct 13, 5:15 PM The Catholic Weekly Pope Leo XIV’s surgery reveals lung cancer
  60. Oct 13, 3:23 PM Voz Portucalense Português Papa: cirurgia correu bem. Médicos informam que tem cancro pulmonar
  61. Oct 13, 1:30 AM USCCB News Cancerous tumor removed from Pope Leo's lung, Vatican says
  62. Oct 13, 4:14 AM Aleteia Français L’opération de Léon XIV a révélé l’existence d’un cancer
  63. Oct 13, 5:29 PM Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Statement Regarding Pope Leo’s Operation and Cancer Diagnosis
  64. Oct 13, 5:55 PM The Central Minnesota Catholic Pope Leo XIV’s surgery reveals lung cancer
  65. Oct 13, 11:21 AM Vatican News Magyar Sikeresen befejeződött XIV. Leó pápa tüdőműtétje
  66. Oct 13, 11:33 AM Magyar Kurír Magyar Sikeresen befejeződött a pápa tüdőműtétje a Gemelli-klinikán
  67. Oct 13, 1:45 PM Vatican News Magyar Megoperálták Leó pápát - sikeresen eltávolították a jobb tüdő alsó lebenyét
  68. Oct 13, 11:21 AM Canção Nova Português Cirurgia do Papa foi concluída com sucesso, informa Santa Sé
  69. Oct 13, 11:46 AM Diocese of São José dos Campos Português Papa no Gemelli: cirurgia concluída com sucesso
  70. Oct 13, 3:07 PM Conferencia Episcopal de Colombia Español La Iglesia colombiana se une en oración por el papa León XIV tras confirmarse su diagnóstico de cáncer pulmonar
  71. Oct 13, 5:42 AM Diocese of Vitória Português Saúde do Papa Leão XIV
  72. Oct 13, 4:02 PM Vatican News हिन्दी संत पापा लियो 14वें सर्जरी उपरांत सामान्य स्थिति में
  73. Oct 13, 10:59 AM Vatican News Slovenčina Operácia pápeža dopadla úspešne
  74. Oct 14, 1:00 AM TK KBS Slovenčina Pápež Lev XIV. úspešne absolvoval operáciu, odstránili mu uzlík na pľúcach
  75. Oct 13, 11:00 AM Vatican News Čeština Papež v nemocnici Gemelli: Operace proběhla úspěšně
  76. Oct 13, 10:58 AM Vatican News Deutsch Papst in Gemelli-Klinik: Erfolgreicher Eingriff - unterer Lappen der rechten Lunge entfernt
  77. Oct 13, 1:39 PM Vatican News Română Papa operat la spitalul "A. Gemelli" unde i-a fost extirpat lobul inferior al plămânului drept
  78. Oct 13, 1:31 PM Vatican News 中文 教宗在杰梅利动手术：切除右下肺叶
  79. Oct 13, 1:05 PM Vatican News Shqip Papa u operua në Gemelli, iu hoq lobi i poshtëm i mushkërisë së djathtë
  80. Oct 13, 11:13 AM Církev.cz Čeština Operace papeže Lva XIV. proběhla úspěšně
  81. Oct 13, 12:58 PM Vatican News Português Saúde do Papa: retirado o lobo inferior do pulmão direito
  82. Oct 13, 12:55 PM Vatican News Italiano Il Papa operato al Gemelli, asportato lobo inferiore del polmone destro
  83. Oct 13, 1:29 PM Vatican News Hrvatski Papa je operiran u Poliklinici Gemelli, gdje mu je uklonjen donji režanj desnog plućnog krila
  84. Oct 13, 7:51 PM Církev.cz Čeština Papeži Lvu byl odstraněn karcinom na dolním laloku pravé plíce
  85. Oct 13, 10:54 AM Vatican News Svenska Påve Leo XIV opererad. Ingreppet har avslutats utan komplikationer
  86. Oct 13, 9:13 PM Vatican News 한국어 레오 14세 교황, 제멜리 병원에서 오른쪽 폐 하엽 절제 수술 종료
  87. Oct 18, 9:16 PM Diocese of Linz Deutsch Papst wurde bösartiger Lungentumor entfernt
  88. Oct 13, 9:08 PM Archdiocese of Huê Tiếng Việt ĐTC Lêô XIV được phẫu thuật cắt bỏ thùy dưới phổi phải
  89. Oct 13, 10:24 PM Religión Digital Español El Papa "pasó la noche tranquilo" tras la operación para extirparle un cáncer de pulmón
  90. Oct 13, 10:02 PM LiCAS News Vatican confirms Pope Leo has lung cancer after successful surgery
  91. Oct 13, 2:00 PM Vatican News العربية البابا يخضع لجراحة ناجحة لاستئصال الفصّ السفلي من الرئة اليمنى
  92. Oct 13, 1:25 PM Vatican News Tiếng Việt Đức Thánh Cha được phẫu thuật cắt bỏ thùy dưới phổi phải
  93. Oct 13, 1:43 PM Vatican News 日本語 教皇レオ14世、手術で右肺下葉を切除
  94. Oct 13, 4:10 PM Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt Tiếng Việt ĐTC được phẫu thuật cắt bỏ thùy dưới phổi phải
  95. Oct 13, 7:18 PM Diocese of Kontum Tiếng Việt Đức Thánh Cha Được Phẫu Thuật Cắt Bỏ Thùy Dưới Phổi Phải
  96. Oct 13, 7:26 PM Diocese of Bà Ria Tiếng Việt Đức Thánh Cha được phẫu thuật cắt bỏ thùy dưới phổi phải
  97. Oct 14, 12:03 AM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch Verdacht bestand seit früherer Untersuchung / Papst Leo XIV. ist ein bösartiger Lungentumor entfernt worden
  98. Oct 13, 10:45 PM Vatican News Latviešu Pāvestam Leonam XIV veiksmīgi veikta plaušu operācija
  99. Oct 13, 1:10 AM Catholic World News Pope Leo undergoes successful lung surgery; cancerous cells removed (CWN)
  100. Oct 14, 2:01 AM Exaudi Español El Papa León XIV tiene cáncer
  101. Oct 13, 2:04 PM Katolici Македонски Папата Лав XIV успешно опериран на белите дробови
  102. Oct 13, 11:42 PM Vatican News Български Папата бе опериран успешно, предстоят допълнителни изследвания
  103. Oct 14, 1:26 AM CathoBel Français Le pape Léon opéré avec succès d’une tumeur cancéreuse au poumon

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  1. Oct 22, 1:01 PM PT · 57 sources Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus
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  3. Oct 22, 12:12 PM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV invites young people to Seoul for WYD 2027
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  5. Oct 22, 12:01 PM PT · 46 sources Pope Leo XIV's doctors confirm no further treatment is necessary
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  7. Oct 22, 11:21 AM PT · 25 sources Pope Leo XIV invites youth to Seoul for World Youth Day 2027
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  9. Oct 22, 10:16 AM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV urges Catholic schools to help young people find new way to live in world
  10. Oct 22, 10:03 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV is cancer-free
  11. Oct 22, 9:05 AM PT Pope Leo XIV and the Pressure to Be Perfect: “Many Give Up Before Even Trying”
  12. Oct 22, 8:32 AM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV invites young people to register for World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul
  13. Oct 22, 8:30 AM PT A Global Symphony of Prayer: 16 Readers Share Ways They Prayed for Pope Leo XIV
  14. Oct 22, 8:20 AM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV invites young people to Seoul for WYD 2027
  15. Oct 22, 8:07 AM PT · 33 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints 24 new members to International Theological Commission
  16. Oct 22, 8:01 AM PT · 7 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints Leandro Machado Silvestre as bishop of Guajará-Mirim
  17. Oct 22, 8:01 AM PT · 21 sources Pope Leo XIV leads General Audience on October 21, 2026, emphasizing marriage and family
  18. Oct 22, 8:01 AM PT · 23 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants in Holiness in History conference
  19. Oct 22, 6:58 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV invites youth to World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul
  20. Oct 22, 6:18 AM PT · 61 sources Pope Leo XIV speaks with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
  21. Oct 22, 5:27 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV criticizes performance culture
  22. Oct 22, 5:20 AM PT · 9 sources Pope Leo XIV backs Synod on Synodality
  23. Oct 22, 4:30 AM PT · 3 sources COMECE bishops send message of prayer and support to Pope Leo XIV
  24. Oct 22, 4:01 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants of Congress on Pastoral Care in Schools and Universities
  25. Oct 22, 3:55 AM PT · 25 sources Pope Leo XIV emphasizes protecting marriage at general audience

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