Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer
Axios · global
Pope Leo has been diagnosed with lung cancer, the Vatican said Tuesday.Why it matters: The Vatican disclosed the pontiff's health news just hours after he underwent surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung.What they're saying: "The surgery was completed successfully, within the expected timeframe and as planned, and the holy father has returned to his room," per a Holy See Press Office statement published Tuesday.The office said in that statement it would provide more information shortly, and later followed up with news of Leo's diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, which they said tests
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