Surgery on Pope Leo underway at Gemelli Hospital
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Pope Leo
Gemelli Hospital, Rome, Italy
October 13, 2026
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Pope Leo is undergoing surgery to remove a lung nodule at Gemelli Hospital in Rome. The operation is expected to last a couple of hours.
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