Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer

NPR | By Scott Detrow,

Ailsa Chang

Published October 13, 2026 at 5:10 PM EDT

The Vatican announced the Pope's diagnosis of lung cancer following surgery

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a host of All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.

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Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist and a host of NPR’s newsmagazine All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.

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