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An image of Pope Leo XIV rests at the base of a statue of late pope St. John Paul II outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, where Leo is hospitalized for surgery to remove a lung nodule, in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV’s cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future and the very recent past

by Nicole Winfield October 15, 2026October 15, 2026

A pedestrian walks past Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago’s calls for prayers, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, for Pope Leo XIV after his lung cancer diagnosis. (Credit: Nam Y. Huh/AP.)

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Chicago Catholics rally for prayer in Pope Leo’s hometown after his lung cancer diagnosis

by Laura Bargfeld and Luis Andres Henao October 15, 2026October 15, 2026

Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, where doctors expect to remove a lung nodule. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

Pope Leo is eating, celebrating Mass and walking after cancer surgery, but trip is in question

by Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry October 15, 2026October 15, 2026

A nun holds a picture of Pope Leo XIV prior to the start of a Mass to conclude the Vatican meeting of the heads of Eastern Catholic Churches and presidents of bishops’ conferences titled “Ten Years After Amoris Laetitia: Proclaiming the Gospel With Families Today,” in St. Peter¥s Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer called adenocarcinoma. Here’s what that means

by Lauran Neergaard October 15, 2026

Pope Leo XIV leaves the Vatican for the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, where he’s expected to be operated to remove a lung nodule. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Photos show Pope Leo XIV at hospital and supporters praying as he undergoes cancer surgery

by Associated Press October 15, 2026

A television light is pointed towards the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, where Pope Leo XIV is hospitalized after undergoing a surgery, in Rome, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope Leo is eating and recovering after cancer surgery, his doctors say

by Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry October 14, 2026October 14, 2026

Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, where he’s expected to be operated to remove a lung nodule. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove part of right lung

by Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry October 14, 2026

Medical Director Andrea Cambieri, right, greets Pope Leo XIV as he arrives at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, where doctors expect to operate to remove a lung nodule. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Vatican says pope’s lung nodule surgery was successfully completed

by Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry October 13, 2026

Pope Leo XIV leaves the Vatican for the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, where he's expected to be operated to remove a lung nodule. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Who’s in charge when the pope is unconscious and unable to govern? The pope

by Nicole Winfield October 13, 2026

Postcards of Pope Leo XIV are displayed outside a shop selling religious items near St. Peter's Square, in Rome, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV arrives at Rome’s Gemelli hospital ahead of surgery to remove lung nodule

by Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry October 13, 2026October 13, 2026

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