Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer: What the Vatican statement says

Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer, the Vatican reported on Tuesday, just hours after he underwent surgery at the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome. According to a statement from the Holy See Press Office, surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung, and analysis of the tissue during the operation confirmed lung adenocarcinoma.

According to the statement, signed by Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora, the pope spent about three hours in the operating room, of which the surgery itself lasted about 90 minutes. Doctors said the procedure was a success and that there were no complications.

The first American pope was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday afternoon. On Monday, he had carried out his usual activities and greeted supporters and patients at the facility.

Subsequently, the Holy See issued a statement regarding the health of Leo XIV: "An intraoperative histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, as suspected from the preoperative examination."