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Pope Leo cancels all public events ahead of lung surgery
The 87-year-old pontiff will undergo surgery to remove a small lung growth, with public appearances suspended through October 20th.
On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN NewsroomPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Sky News: “Pope Leo cancels all public events ahead of lung surgery”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Pope Leo.
- BBN covered this story before: Pope Leo announces lung surgery in rare move for pontiff (October 12).
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPope Leo has canceled all public events until Tuesday, October twentieth, ahead of surgery to remove a small growth on one of his lungs.
The story so far
- Pope Leo to have lung nodule removed surgically this week · Axios
- Trump publicly urges Fetterman to switch parties; Pope Leo to have… · The Guardian
- Pope Leo to have lung surgery; Isaias knocks out power · The Daily Caller
- Pope Leo denounces death penalty as 'inadmissible' ahead of… · Fox News
- Pope Leo to be hospitalized Tuesday after lung nodule found · ABC News
- Pope Leo announces lung surgery in rare move for pontiff · CBS News
- Pope Leo cancels all public events ahead of lung surgery (this story)
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