# Pope Leo XIV has ‘peaceful’ night in hospital after surgery, Vatican says

https://mins.news/en/video/99463

- ABC News, 2026-10-14 09:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M7RGh1Xzvw

> Pope Leo XIV spent a “peaceful” night in hospital after undergoing surgery on Tuesday, the Vatican’s press office said early Wednesday. It said more information would come later in the day. The Vatican said Tuesday that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer and had surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung.

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