# Pope Leo XIV rests in hospital after lung cancer surgery

https://mins.news/en/video/99928

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-14 14:30 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxL4t4EXS08

> The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV had a peaceful night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. Doctors confirmed he has lung adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer.

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