What we know about the Pope's lung cancer diagnosis
What we know regarding the Pope's lung cancer diagnosis.
What we know regarding the Pope's lung cancer diagnosis.
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- What happened
- What comes next
- The bottom line
Key points
- The Pope, 71, underwent a 90-minute surgery on Tuesday at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he is projected to stay for concerning a week.
- BBC Southern and Eastern Europe Correspondent Sarah Rainsford is in St.
- Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.
- Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer but had a successful surgery to remove part of his right lung, the Vatican has confirmed.
Meanwhile, the Pope, 71, underwent a 90-minute surgery on Tuesday at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he is projected to stay for concerning a week.
BBC Southern and Eastern Europe Correspondent Sarah Rainsford is in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican as individuals sent their well wishes to the pontiff. You are now after Pope Leo XIV.
Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. You are now after Roman Catholic Church.
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