# Pope Leo XIV Hospitalized For Lung Surgery

> Pope Leo XIV enters Rome hospital for lung surgery after doctors find small lung nodule.
- Title: Pope Leo XIV Hospitalized For Lung Surgery · Dallas Express
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/lifestyle/pope-leo-xiv-enters-rome-hospital-for-lung-surgery-vatican-plans-evening-update
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- Published: 2026-10-13T14:38:25+00:00
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- Topics: pope leo xiv, rome hospital, lung surgery, small lung nodule, vatican news, holy see press office, angels, news, politics
## 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 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.
## Key takeaway

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