Pope diagnosed with lung cancer
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The pontiff’s surgery has raised questions over who would run the Catholic Church if he became incapacitated
Pope Leo XIV has had part of a lung removed after being diagnosed with cancer, the Vatican has announced. The diagnosis has exposed a gap in Vatican law, which has no clear procedure for transferring papal authority if the pontiff becomes too ill to govern.
The 71-year-old pope underwent surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on
Pope Leo XIV has had part of a lung removed after being diagnosed with cancer, the Vatican has announced. The diagnosis has exposed a gap in Vatican law, which has no clear procedure for transferring papal authority if the pontiff becomes too ill to govern.
The 71-year-old pope underwent surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on
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