Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer changes perceptions of his pontificate2026-10-18Archbishop Paul Gallagher said the pope’s cancer diagnosis changes how Catholics view his health and pontificate.Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery on October 13 to remove part of a lung.Tests confirmed localized lung adenocarcinoma that had not spread; doctors determined that no further treatment was needed."Se schimbă regulile jocului la Vatican". Cum afectează diagnosticul de cancer al Papei Leon al XIV-lea percepţia asupra pontificatului (Antena 3 CNN)Cancerul papei 'schimbă regulile jocului' pentru papalitate, susține ministrul de externe al Vaticanului (Agerpres)Pope Leo XIV post-op results show no further treatment required as tumour was localised (Euronews)Pope Leo's lung nodule surgery was completed successfully, Vatican says (CBS News)Cirurgia do papa foi bem-sucedida e conforme o planejado, diz Vaticano (Agência Brasil)