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Pope Leo XIV hospitalized for lung surgery
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Pope Leo XIV
Rome, Italy
October 13, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV arrived at Gemelli hospital in Rome for lung nodule surgery.
The procedure is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
Audiences are cancelled until October 20.
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Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung nodule surgery
Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to Gemelli hospital in Rome on Tuesday for surgery to remove a lung nodule. The nodule was detected during a routine checkup. Recovery is expected to take about a week.