Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer and has had successful surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican has announced.
The pontiff, 71, underwent a 90 minute surgery on Tuesday (13 October) at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital and has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma.
In a statement the Vatican said: “After the operation, the Pope awoke normally and returned after a brief period of observation to his room on the 10th floor.”
It also said a lump was first detected during what the Vatican has described as “routine checks”.
The announcement comes after earlier, large crowds gathered outside the hospital to greet the Catholic church’s leader, before he underwent surgery
In its statement, the Vatican said the whole lower lobe of the Pope’s right lung was removed “to ensure the procedure was radical”.
Speaking to Agence France-Presse news agency, a Vatican source said further tests were being carried out to see if there was any sign the cancer had spread.
This breaking news story is being updated.
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