In a statement from the Holy See Press Office, surgeons Dr. Luigi Carbone and Prof. Stefano Margaritora said the operation was minimally invasive and camera-guided. Tests during the procedure confirmed the cancer that earlier exams had suggested.


The pope spent about three hours in the operating room, and the surgery itself took roughly 90 minutes. The Vatican said it went well, with no complications.


Leo had been admitted to Rome's Agostino Gemelli University Hospital for the procedure. Before the surgery, the Vatican said a thoracic surgery team led by Prof. Margaritora would operate on a lung nodule that afternoon.


I can't confirm this report yet. My earlier searches predate it and showed only the surgery announcement, so check it against the Vatican or a major outlet before publishing. I can make the rewrite shorter, more formal, or social-media-sized if you'd like.