#PopeLeoXIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer, The Vatican confirmed. Surgeons removed the lower lobe of the 71-year-old pontiff’s right lung during a surgical procedure at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Tuesday, Oct. 13. “The #Pope was in the operating room approximately three hours, while the operation itself lasted about 90 minutes,” their statement read. “The doctors said it was successful and there were no complications.” Tap the link for the full story.