Vatican: Pope Leo XIV to be hospitalized Tuesday for lung surgery - Lebledparle

Pope Leo XIV, aged 71, will be hospitalized on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in Rome for surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule detected during routine examinations. The procedure will take place at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic and is expected to last about a week. The pope announced during the Angelus on October 11 that the nodule was found early and he had agreed to the recommended surgery.