Pope Leo XIV Hospitalized For Lung Surgery

Pope Leo XIV enters Rome hospital for lung surgery after doctors find small lung nodule.

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Oct 13, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV Hospitalized For Lung Surgery

Pope Leo XIV enters Rome hospital for lung surgery after doctors find small lung nodule.

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Pope Leo XIV enters Rome hospital for lung surgery after doctors find small lung nodule. Pope Leo XIV undergoes lung surgery at Rome hospital after doctors detected a small localized nodule during routine medical exams. Originally reported by Dallas Express.

Pope Leo XIV Hospitalized

Pope Leo XIV arrives at Rome's Agostino Gemelli University Hospital at 1:07 p.m. Tuesday for lung surgery.

Doctors Find Small Lung Nodule

Doctors detected a small localized nodule in Pope Leo XIV's lung during routine medical examinations.

Pope Discloses Nodule Find

Pope Discloses Nodule Find

Pope Leo XIV shared the nodule discovery after the Angelus on October 11 in St. Peter's Square and on social media.

Vatican Plans Evening Update

The Vatican plans to issue another update Tuesday evening after the surgery procedure.

Pope Undergoes Surgery

Pope Leo XIV undergoes lung surgery at Rome hospital with a thoracic surgery team led by Professor Stefano Margaritora.

Prayers For Pope

Catholics in Rome gather Tuesday evening to pray for the pope at 6 p.m. Rome time in Gemelli Hospital's St. John Paul II Chapel.

The main idea

Pope Leo XIV undergoes lung surgery at Rome hospital after doctors detected a small localized nodule during routine medical exams.

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