Leo XIV, operated on successfully for a lung nodule

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Leo XIV arrives at the hospital of Rome where he will be operated on.
13/10/2026 - 20:36 h

The operation on Leo XIV to remove a nodule from his lung has concluded successfully, according to information from the Vatican. The Pope, 71 years old, was operated on this Tuesday afternoon at the Gemelli University Hospital in Rome, where he had been admitted a few hours before the operation.

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