r/worldnews • u/cnn CNN • 6h ago

Pope Leo needs no further cancer treatment, Vatican says

https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/21/europe/pope-leo-cancer-treatment-intl-latam?Date=20261021&Profile=cnn&utm_content=1792610400&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit_user
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u/sabayoki 6h ago

this can mean two things actually

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u/Pathetian 6h ago

"I'm sorry, we did everything we could..."

"...And he is going to be fine"

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u/UglyTitties 6h ago

He's going to be all right

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u/lplqsnkczxccia 3h ago

He's in a better place now...

No longer in hospital, but back in the comfort of his home

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u/got_No_Time_to_BLEED 5h ago

Looks like he’s dead.

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u/Mr-Macphisto 6h ago

curb your enthusiasm theme plays

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u/SCP-2774 5h ago

What is wrong with you? Why'd you have to phrase it like that?

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u/ty_fighter84 6h ago

TIL Pope Leo is just a heavy sleeper.

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u/steve_ample 6h ago

Pope Leo XIV’s cancer surgery earlier this month was a success and no further treatment is required

Ya, they buried the lead. But we knew the surgery was a success a few days ago, and the language isn't the ominous "person x has completed their therapy and is resting comfortably..." or "JD Vance made a surprise visit..." thing, so it's all good for now.

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u/caul1flower11 6h ago

It wouldn’t be phrased like this if it was the bad thing, surely

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u/markuus99 6h ago

Who knows. The Vatican isn't exactly transparent.

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u/joe5joe7 6h ago

I mean, this is the first line in the article and seems pretty clear

"Pope Leo XIV’s cancer surgery earlier this month was a success and no further treatment is required, the Vatican press office said in a bulletin Wednesday."

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u/olbins 6h ago

Yup, he is cancer Aladeen

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u/MyTrashCanIsFull 6h ago

Breaking news: there's smoke over The Vatican

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u/ElectronicFloor1898 5h ago

Seems kinda poor taste, after the lung cancer thing...

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u/CrimsonAntifascist 6h ago

Vance is approaching

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u/razor21792 6h ago

Reading the article, the Vatican is saying the surgery was a success and Pope Leo will be okay

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u/RD-24961AX 6h ago

The Guardians beat the White Sox - The Pope has cancer.

The Rays eliminate the Guardians - The Pope is healed.

God really does hate Cleveland.

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u/brainkandy87 6h ago

Well, they do have Vance scheduled to meet with him.

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u/BowlingForPosole 5h ago

Vance and his president ruin literally everything they touch.

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u/Fuck_your_coupons 6h ago

It’s nice hearing good news for once.

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u/team_sheikie 6h ago

Is this from the Arrested Development doctor?

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u/DanimalPlays 6h ago

That is not enough information.

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u/muppet4 2h ago

Try reading the first line of the article

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u/Optimoprimo 5h ago

I really hope he pulls through. He is exactly who we need speaking about morality and goodness as the U.S. grows into the next great evil in the world that must be defeated.

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u/cool-sniff 6h ago

Allelujah!

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u/swizzcheez 6h ago

Well that's ominous.

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u/BenjiSBRK 6h ago

It's a miracle !

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u/SloppyPlatypus69 5h ago

Why would God give a pope Cancer? 

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u/neobliti 1h ago

Maybe God just has horrible aim, because many children get it too

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u/asgphotography 1m ago

Why would God give the Pope cutting edge healthcare that cured him of this?

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u/SloppyPlatypus69 0m ago

Good stuff happens = God did that. 

Bad thing happens = God works in mysterious ways. 

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u/Thechoke23 6h ago

Start the smoke

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u/Rex_Mundi 6h ago

He touched the hem of the doctors garment.

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u/NorthernFrosty 5h ago

The pope has announced he is 'Aladeen'

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u/Alive_Equivalent8312 4h ago

He shouldn’t have needed any in the first place

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u/MasterArCtiK 6h ago

Bruh they just gonna let him die?

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u/s8018572 4h ago

Cancer treatment is painful in terminal state. All these should be decided by patient themselves.

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u/HarryFuzz 6h ago

Oh, thank… the doctors!

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u/ThisPlaceFuckngSucks 6h ago

Thank god (the surgeons)

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u/livinginthelurk 4h ago

Until he meets with JD Vance later on this month. (this is a joke)

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u/FooBarU2 4h ago

Pope Leo had a personal trainer and he kept in shape before he was elected Pope.

There was a TV clip about his personal trainer .. having an amusing time talking to reporters... after he was elected.

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u/Shoddy_Truth_4534 3h ago

It's a miracle 😀

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u/Shoddy_Truth_4534 3h ago

Smoke on the water

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u/macross1984 2h ago

Ideally that is a good news indeed (cancer excised completely).

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u/AiringOGrievances 46m ago

Praise Science!

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u/aceofspades1217 6h ago

Probably just surgically im sure they’ll still do chemo

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u/wingfan1469 6h ago

Could you argue it's a miracle?

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u/Rosebunse 5h ago

Not really. This sort of cancer seems to respond well to surgery if it's found in time. I think the take away is that we should all monitor our health and do what we can with the medical advances we have access to.

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u/VaderJim 5h ago

All that prayer is finally working huh

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u/Able_Ad_4874 4h ago

Good news 😊

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u/Pillow_Fucker_123 52m ago

Pretty sure Cuba created a lung cancer vaccine like 10+ years ago. It’s crazy (or is it?) that it didn’t make headlines in America.

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u/GingerDane1 5h ago

I have seen to many articles about an old man having cancer and less about the problems in the world.