Rome, Oct 14, 2026 (AFP) - Pope out of bed, progress 'normal' after lung cancer operation

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2026-10-14

Pope Leo XIV is out of bed, walking and eating after doctors removed a cancerous tumour from his lung, while post-surgery tests show his progress is "normal", his doctors said Wednesday. Part of the pope's right lung was removed in Tuesday's operation at Rome's Gemelli hospital and the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics is now awaiting the results of a biopsy to determine if the cancer has spread. Blood tests and a chest X-ray meanwhile......

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