{"id":2683780,"date":"2026-10-14T11:39:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T15:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-leo-71-has-been-diagnosed-with-cancer\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T11:43:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T15:43:44","slug":"pope-leo-71-has-been-diagnosed-with-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-leo-71-has-been-diagnosed-with-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo, 71, Has Been Diagnosed With Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpope-leo-71-has-been-diagnosed-with-cancer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2683780&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with pulmonary adenocarcinoma, a type of lung cancer, after undergoing surgery at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.The operation, which involved removing the lower lobe of his right lung using a video-assisted technique, was successful and lasted about 90 minutes. The diagnosis was confirmed through a postoperative pathology report, as imaging scans can only suggest the presence of a tumor but not definitively diagnose cancer. The Pope is 71 years old,and this was his second hospital stay; he had previously been hospitalized for typhoid fever in 1985. The surgery and diagnosis came as a relief because adenocarcinoma tends to grow more slowly and can affect both smokers and non-smokers, though Pope Leo XIV reportedly never smoked.Following the procedure, Pope Leo XIV remained calm and was reported to have a peaceful night in the hospital. His condition is being monitored, and further updates are awaited. The Pope&#8217;s case highlights that such cancers are typically diagnosed definitively only after surgical tissue analysis, even if imaging suggests the presence of a tumor.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with pulmonary adenocarcinoma, a form of lung cancer, after he underwent surgery in Rome on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Holy Father was in the operating room for approximately three hours; the operation itself lasted about 90 minutes,\u201d the Vatican said in a statement. \u201cThe operation was successful, and there were no complications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The surgery at Rome\u2019s Gemelli Hospital reportedly involved removing both the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/victor-davis-hanson-says-lucky-alive-complication-major-operation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cancerous growth<\/a> and the lower lobe of Pope Leo XIV\u2019s right lung.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo ensure a radical resection, the lower lobe of his right lung was removed using a video-assisted technique,\u201d the Vatican\u2019s statement continued. \u201cAn intraoperative histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, as suspected from the preoperative examinations.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Pope Leo XIV underwent thoracic surgery at Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, as planned, according to a statement from Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora released by the Holy See Press Office.<\/p>\n<p>The surgeons removed the lower lobe of the Pope\u2019s right lung\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vatican News (@VaticanNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VaticanNews\/status\/2110108923537641807?\">October 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It was only after the surgery was completed that the pulmonary adenocarcinoma diagnosis was revealed. This is fairly normal in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-white-house-chief-staff-susie-wiles-receives-cancer-diagnosis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cancer cases<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While doctors usually suspect cancer beforehand based on imaging like CT scans or PET scans, those scans only show a shadow or a mass \u2014 they cannot see cells. A definitive diagnosis requires a pathology report, which happens after the tissue is out of the body.<\/p>\n<p>According to another statement from the Vatican released Wednesday morning, Pope Leo subsequently had a \u201ccalm\u201d evening at Gemelli Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe night passed calmly for the Pope,\u201d the Vatican explained in its latest statement. \u201cFurther information will be provided today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As of around 7:30 am Wednesday, no new details had been announced.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Pope Leo XIV\u2019s first night in Rome\u2019s Gemelli Hospital was calm. Further information is expected later in the day. https:\/\/t.co\/5dxih9kI4g<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vatican News (@VaticanNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VaticanNews\/status\/2110260020155933112?\">October 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The type of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/single-mother-terminal-cancer-diagnosis-attempts-raise-money-funeral-gets-much\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lung cancer<\/a> afflicting the Pope \u201cis a type of non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fda-slows-approval-of-affordable-cancer-drug-in-the-name-of-racial-equity\/\" title=\"FDA Slows Approval Of Affordable Cancer Drug In The Name Of Racial \u2018Equity\u2019\">-small cell lung cancer<\/a>, which tends to grow more slowly than other kinds of lung cancer,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/pope-leo-xiv\/pope-leo-rome-hospital-operation-remove-lung-nodule-rcna603154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a> reported, citing information from the American Lung Association.<\/p>\n<p>Adenocarcinoma affects non-smokers and smokers alike, though the current Pope has reportedly never been a smoker.<\/p>\n<p>New York City Archbishop Ronald Hicks issued a statement after the Pope\u2019s surgery, thanking God for its success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thank God that the surgery on Pope Leo was, by all accounts, successful, and that he continues his recovery and recuperation,\u201d Hicks said. \u201cI know that I join with people from all corners of this archdiocese, across the country, and around the world in keeping the Holy Father in our prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to NBC News, as the surgery got underway on Tuesday, medical staff at the facility \u201crecited the rosary prayer in the hospital chapel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us join together in prayer, asking the Lord to sustain our bishop, Pope Leo, and to comfort all those who are hospitalized here,\u201d the vicar of Rome, Cardinal Baldassare Reina, said during the prayer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Members of the faithful prayed the Rosary at Rome\u2019s Gemelli hospital for the success of Pope Leo XIV\u2019s operation. He underwent surgery on Tuesday afternoon to remove a \u201csmall, localized nodule\u201d from his lung. https:\/\/t.co\/1BaZmuDj0Q<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vatican News (@VaticanNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VaticanNews\/status\/2110063304433426441?\">October 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite the Pope\u2019s age of 71, NBC News noted that his surgery on Tuesday marked \u201cthe second hospitalization for Leo.\u201d He was previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disturbing-gossip-columnist-perez-hilton-hospitalized-harming-self-tiktok-live-stream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hospitalized<\/a> when he contracted typhoid fever after arriving in Peru in 1985.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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