Pope Leo resumes work in hospital as he recovers from lung surgery

Summary

Doctors and the Vatican reported that Pope Leo XIV had recovered well from surgery to remove a cancerous nodule from his lung and had resumed working from hospital. Earlier updates said his post-operative tests were normal and that he was eating, walking and recovering as expected. This follows earlier reports that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer and was expected to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule.

Timeline

1. Sky News

   13 Oct 2026, 18:13 UTCSource ↗

   Sky News reports that cancer was found after the Pope had part of his lung removed in surgery described as successful.

2. BBC

   14 Oct 2026, 11:17 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that the Vatican said the Pope had been diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery.

3. PBS NewsHour

   14 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTCSource ↗

   PBS NewsHour reports that doctors said Pope Leo was eating and recovering after surgery, and that the Vatican said his post-operative tests were normal.

4. Al Jazeera

   14 Oct 2026, 15:09 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that the Vatican said Pope Leo was recovering well after cancer surgery.

5. BBC

   14 Oct 2026, 15:12 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that doctors said the Pope was walking and recovering as expected after surgery.

6. The New York Times

   14 Oct 2026, 15:42 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that messages of support were arriving at a Rome hospital as Pope Leo recovered from surgery.

7. The Guardian

   14 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Pope Leo’s recovery from lung cancer surgery was progressing as planned.

8. CBC

   14 Oct 2026, 20:25 UTCSource ↗

   CBC reports that the Pope was back on his feet and eating normally following his cancer diagnosis.

9. RTÉ

   15 Oct 2026, 13:11 UTCSource ↗

   RTÉ reports that doctors and the Vatican said Pope Leo XIV had recovered well from surgery to remove a cancerous lung nodule and had resumed working from hospital.