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Papal health news: A sensitive issue for Vatican

Communication about popes’ health has gradually opened up over the past half-century

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Pope Leo XIV waves from the window of the car as he leaves the Vatican before being admitted to Rome's Gemelli University Hospital for an operation to remove a lump from his lung, in the Vatican on 13 October 2026.

Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery

Tissue examination confirms lung adenocarcinoma

Pope Leo XIV

What to know about Pope Leo's lung nodule surgery

Vatican says Leo will undergo surgery this week, with a week of recovery expected

Postcards of Pope Leo XIV are on sale at a souvenirs shop near St Peter's square in the Vatican on October 12, 2026.

Pope says to be operated for lung nodule

Expected recovery time from the operation would be around one week

"During recent medical checks, a nodule on my lung was found. It has been detected at a very early stage and is very localised," the 71-year-old said in a weekly address in St Peter's Square.

Pope promises sex abuse victims to prevent further harm

Pope’s landmark France visit stirs fervour, calls for peace and dignity

Pope Leo XIV (C) takes part in a torchlight procession following the Rosary Prayer at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, southwestern France, on September 27, 2026 on the third day of his visit to France.

Pope Leo in France: The issues on the table

Pope expected to face key issues while on first official visit to France

Pope Leo XIV boards his plane heading to Paris at Rome's Fiumicino airport on September 25, 2026.

Pope Leo urges responsible AI development for peace

Pope called for AI to be guided by wisdom, human dignity, and the common good

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims as he arrives to lead the weekly general audience at The Vatican

Pope Leo shares how to strengthen faith this summer

Believers urged to use the summer to grow spiritually, remember those who are suffering

Pope Leo XIV at the summer papal residence in Castel Gandolfo

Pope sends migration message to Europe from Lampedusa

Pontiff calls for greater solidarity and long-term plans to receive and integrate migrants

Pope Leo XIV walking through the arch of the monument Door of Europe - Porta d'Europa made by the italian artist Mimmo Paladino during a one day visit to Lampedusa island, south of Sicily, on July 4, 2026.

Pope urges ‘disarming’ of AI in major manifesto

‘Just war’ theory espoused by Trump administration ‘outdated’, says Pope Leo

Pope Leo XIV attends the presentation of his first Encyclical Letter “Magnifica Humanitas” focused on the rise of artificial intelligence, in The Vatican on May 25, 2026.

Did the Pope change — or did the world finally listen?

Why a long-standing message suddenly sparked global attention

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd from the Popemobile as he arrives to lead the Holy Mass at the Saurimo esplanade in Saurimo on the eighth day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa, on April 20, 2026.

Pope Leo visits Angola’s diamond-rich northeast

Pontiff will also meet clergy to discuss challenges facing the church in Angola

Pope Leo XIV speaks to residents as he visits the Nursing Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor in Saurimo on the eighth day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa, on April 20, 2026.

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