The Vatican says that “no further treatment is necessary” for Pope Leo XIV after he had a cancerous lobe removed from his right lung last week. Test results confirmed that “the tumor was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized,” Leo’s doctors said in a statement. Leo held his first general audience Wednesday since being diagnosed with lung cancer. “The first thing I want to say to you is thank you for the support and prayers,” he told the crowd in St. Peter’s Square, without specifically mentioning his health. “Thanks be to God for his generosity.” The 71-year-old pontiff successfully underwent surgery on Oct. 13 at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome. He began working from the hospital as he completed his week-long recovery. Leo made his first public appearance since the surgery on Sunday, announcing that he would slowly resume his usual duties as leader of the Catholic Church.
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