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Pope says lung growth is contained and was caught very early
Pope Leo called the growth contained and found very early; the Washington Examiner puts him at Gemelli Hospital, where the surgery is planned.
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield, Dale Bearman and Gloria Vance on this story, from The Pile-On at 12:51 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are BBC's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by BBC: “Pope admitted to hospital for surgery to remove lump on his lung”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 12:51 PM ET on The Pile-On, by Kenji Moonfield, Dale Bearman and Gloria Vance.
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What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOn the Pope, the BBC reports Leo has now called the lung growth contained and found at a very early stage, ahead of the surgery in Rome.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHe announced his own surgery at Sunday prayers, which is the most confident content drop I've ever seen. The Vatican just got its first live update.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorContained, they say.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat's what they always say right before it isn't, and I want that lung put on a scale, because a three-thousand-pound pumpkin taught us all to ask how many pumpkins a thing weighs.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt's a nodule, Dale.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFox says he arrived at the hospital and NBC says he was admitted, so it's already a two-network story, and that's basically a viral moment for a man who doesn't post.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorLet me finish.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe Washington Examiner puts him at Gemelli Hospital, and if he's picked a hospital named like a twin act, I'd ask who else is booked.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentGemelli means twins, Dale.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have covered conclaves, and I have never seen a panel diagnose a man from a headline.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe said early, he said contained, and that is the whole statement.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo it's a very small doom. I can live with that.
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