Pope Leo XIV is undergoing surgery to remove a lump in his lung, according to the Gemelli hospital in Rome. The operation began shortly after 18:00, and the Pope was admitted this morning, two days after announcing the procedure.
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13/10/2026
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A pope Leo XIV's surgery to remove a nodule in the lung was ongoing, Gemelli hospital in Rome announced shortly after 18:00 locals, minus an hour in Lisbon.
The Pope entered the hospital early this afternoon, two days after announcing that he would be operated on a “circumscribed to the lung” node, which was detected “in a very early phase”.
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