The world’s largest Christian faith is confronting the prospect of another pope with lingering health problems.

On Tuesday, the 71-year-old was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma following 90-minute surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung.

"The operation was successful, and there were no complications. After the operation, the Pope awoke normally and returned after a brief period of observation to his room."

A plane with six people on board crashed in rural central Wisconsin on Tuesday night, leaving no survivors, authorities said.

Six people, including a child, were killed Tuesday night when a small plane crashed in Wisconsin, according to the Sauk County Sheriff's Office.