Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery, Vatican says

Pope Leo XIV's surgery confirmed that he has lung cancer and he had the lower lobe of his right lung removed, the Vatican said Tuesday.

The 71-year-old pontiff was in the operating room for about 3 hours, the statement said. The surgery itself lasted approximately 90 minutes. "The surgery was successful, and there were no complications," the statement said.

According to the Vatican, the Pope "regained consciousness normally" following the procedure and was then taken back to his room on the 10th floor of Rome's Gemelli hospital.

The Vatican on Monday canceled all Leo's audiences through Oct. 20. There was no word on whether Leo would be able to keep his planned trip to South America next month.

While Gemelli has a specific papal apartment that past popes have used, complete with a private chapel on the 10th floor, Leo will actually be staying in a nearby room since the papal apartment is undergoing renovations, according to the Vatican press office.

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