# Vatican says growth on Pope Leo XIV’s lung was cancerous

https://mins.news/en/video/98696

- euronews, 2026-10-13 20:42 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPc1ubN0A30

> The Vatican said a growth on Pope Leo XIV’s lung was cancerous. Earlier that day, the 71-year-old pontiff waved to well-wishers outside the Vatican as he left for Rome’s Gemelli hospital.

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