Pope Leo spent 'a tranquil night' in the hospital after cancer surgery, Vatican says

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV spent a tranquil night in the Gemelli hospital following an operation to remove the lower lobe of his right lung and a confirmed cancer diagnosis, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday.

The Vatican said more information would be provided later in the day.

Tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said late Tuesday in a medical bulletin after the surgery. It said the diagnosis had been suspected by preoperative tests and was confirmed during surgery.