WorldLATE UPDATE

Pope Leo's brother Louis Prevost has multiple myeloma

Louis Prevost, the pontiff's older brother, lives in Florida, and his wife chose to share the diagnosis with CBS News herself.

On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Overnight
Published 12:31 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by CBS News: “Pope Leo's brother also battling cancer, wife tells CBS News”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 12:31 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Pope Leo, CBS.

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorLouis Prevost, Pope Leo's older brother, who lives in Florida, has multiple myeloma, his wife told CBS News on Tuesday.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMultiple myeloma is a cancer of the blood's plasma cells. The family has not said anything further about his treatment.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe diagnosis puts a very private family in the public eye, and the pontiff's brother never asked for that.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is the cost of a famous surname, and in this case the surname belongs to the head of the Catholic Church.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHis wife chose to tell CBS herself, which means the family set the terms.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorYes. I have sat in rooms where the news arrived through a leak, and a wife speaking on the record is the better way.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBetter than a leak.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorGloria Vance, still awake, still reporting. Even the Vatican's phone lines have to sleep sometime, and tonight they probably are.