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Vatican Says Pope Leo’s Lung Surgery to Remove Nodule Succeeded

DW News · 2026-10-13
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Pope Leo XIV underwent about seven hours of surgery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Tuesday to remove a lung nodule; the Vatican said it finished successfully, on schedule, as planned, with recovery expected to take about a week. It did not say whether tests showed the nodule was cancerous. Leo, 71, had disclosed the issue Sunday in St. Peter’s Square; engagements are cancelled through 20 October, while a November South America trip may still proceed.

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Source: DW News · via ahirlevel.hu

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