HEALTH● LOW7h ago · Oct 14, 2026, 10:55 AM
Faithful pray for Pope Leo after lung cancer diagnosis
France 24 [en] · global
World leaders, Catholics across the globe and senior cardinals at the Vatican offered prayers for Pope Leo on Wednesday after doctors announced the 71-year-old pontiff had been diagnosed with lung cancer and had part of one lung removed. The cancer diagnosis for a pope known to be relatively young and energetic and who was elected only in May 2025 caused shock.
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