October 24, 2026
The Vatican announced, in a reassuring health development for more than a billion Catholics around the world, that final examinations proved that the lung cancer that Pope Leo
A report published by the Israeli website “Ynet”, in cooperation with news agencies, stated that the Pope’s doctors confirmed through histological and molecular examinations that the cancerous tumor was confined to its site. Last week, the 71-year-old Pope underwent surgery during which the lower lobe of his right lung was removed, and the Vatican later announced that he had lung adenocarcinoma, the most common type, amid previous questions about the nature of the subsequent medical course.
On Wednesday evening, the Pope’s personal physician, Dr. Luigi Carbone, and the surgeon, Dr. Stefano Margaritura, announced that the results of the resected tissue supported the initial diagnosis of the non-spread of the disease, stressing that further evaluation of the tumors concluded that there was no need for any additional treatment.
On the field level, the Pope left the hospital last Saturday and began to resume his gradual program. He appeared on Wednesday in St. Peter’s Square to meet the believers, traveling in his papal car. He also plans to conduct an 11-day foreign tour that will include Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru in the period between November 6 and 17, amid expectations that the trip will be carried out on time.
It is noteworthy that Pope Leo It is the religious authority for about 1.4 billion Catholics, and it is worth noting that there is no deputy who automatically assumes his powers when he becomes ill, as bureaucratic affairs continue as usual with the suspension of decisions that require his direct approval.
With this medical announcement, much of the anxiety surrounding the health of Pope Leo
