How serious is Pope Leo's lung cancer diagnosis?

14 Oct 2026 · 3:20

Episode How serious is Pope Leo's lung cancer diagnosis?

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Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung at a Rome hospital.

There are questions now about what this means for the 71-year-old pope's future, and how the Catholic Church handles leadership when a pope is incapacitated.

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