King Charles III to Write to Pope Leo XIV After Cancer Diagnosis
King Charles III has expressed his intention to write privately to Pope Leo XIV after the pontiff was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma following surgery to remove part of his right lung. The 71-year-old pope is recovering from the operation performed on Tuesday.
The Vatican has not disclosed the stage of the lung cancer. Simultaneously, Pope Leo's older brother, Louis Prevost, is undergoing treatment for multiple myeloma, a recurrence of blood cancer first diagnosed in 2017.
Louis Prevost's wife, Deborah, mentioned that he had been in remission until the cancer returned three months ago, leading him to enroll in a new clinical trial. The Vatican has canceled the pope's public engagements through October 20 as he recuperates.
He is scheduled for an 11-day trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru starting November 6, though it is uncertain if this will proceed. King Charles III, who is also receiving treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer, met Pope Leo XIV last year after his election.
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