@cbsnews: BREAKING: The Vatican has released a statement saying that Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and that he had surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. The 71-year-old pontiff was in the operating room for about 3 hours, the statement said. The surgery itself lasted approximately 90 minutes. "The surgery was successful, and there were no complications," the statement said. Head to the linked article for more on this developing story. #pope #popeleo #vatican