{"id":388115,"date":"2026-10-15T10:01:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pope-leos-cancer-battle-what-happens-to-the-vatican-now-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T10:01:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:01:05","slug":"pope-leos-cancer-battle-what-happens-to-the-vatican-now-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pope-leos-cancer-battle-what-happens-to-the-vatican-now-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo&#8217;s cancer battle: What happens to the Vatican now? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/kkTrJbi34uc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Pope Leo's cancer battle: What happens to the Vatican now? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kkTrJbi34uc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo is recovering from surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung. The 71-year-old pontiff is now awaiting further test results to determine whether the cancer has spread, raising questions about his health and the future of his papacy. The Vatican says the operation at Rome&#8217;s Gemelli hospital was completed without complications. But the diagnosis comes at a critical time for the Catholic Church, as Pope Leo faces major decisions over reforms inherited from his predecessor, Pope Francis.<\/p>\n<p>So what happens if the pope needs months of treatment or recovery?<\/p>\n<p>DW speaks to Justin McLellan, Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter.<\/p>\n<p>#dwcurrentaffairs #popeleoxiv #cancer #catholic #catholicchurch #vatican #italy <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Pope Leo awaits test results after cancer surgery<br \/>\n00:45 Interview Justin McLellan<br \/>\n01:10 Impact of Leo\u2019s cancer diagnosis on expectations for his papacy<br \/>\n02:36 A new era of Vatican transparency on papal health?<br \/>\n03:55 Who could temporarily stand in for Pope Leo?<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/DWNews\/<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Leo is recovering from surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung. The 71-year-old pontiff is now awaiting further test results to determine whether the cancer has spread, raising questions about his health and the future of his papacy. The Vatican says the operation at Rome&#8217;s Gemelli hospital was completed without complications. 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