Pope Leo XIV undergoes successful surgery to remove malignant lung tumor
Pope Leo XIV has undergone surgery at Gemelli Hospital in Rome to remove a malignant lung tumor, with doctors reporting a successful operation and no complications.
Pope Leo XIV has undergone surgery at Gemelli Hospital in Rome to remove a malignant lung tumor, doctors confirmed. Medical staff successfully removed the lower right lobe during a three-hour procedure, reporting no complications and identifying the growth as an adenocarcinoma.
The pontiff was admitted to the hospital following an early-stage nodule diagnosis during a routine check-up. All papal audiences have been suspended until October 20 while he recovers on the hospital's tenth floor, where doctors expect a post-operative stay of approximately one week. Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin described the initial news as unexpected, but expressed confidence in the Pope's full recovery.
Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, Il Sole 24 Ore, La Repubblica.
Sources
- Il Messaggero — Papa Leone e il nodulo al polmone, l'intervento al Gemelli martedì: in cosa consiste e per quanto resterà in ospedale
- Il Sole 24 Ore — Papa, in mattinata l’arrivo al Policlinico Gemelli
- ANSA — Oggi il ricovero del Papa al Gemelli per rimuovere un nodulo al polmone
- Corriere della Sera — Papa Leone, ricoverato al Gemelli | L'arrivo poco dopo le 13. Il Vaticano: «Nel pomeriggio sarà operato per il nodulo al polmone»
- La Repubblica — Il Papa tre ore in sala operatoria: “Tumore maligno al polmone rimosso il lobo inferiore destro”
Earlier coverage
- Oct 16, 2026, 03:00 PM UTCPope Leo XIV shows steady recovery after lung surgery as discharge nears
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- Oct 13, 2026, 09:00 AM UTCPope Leo to enter hospital ahead of lung surgery
- Oct 13, 2026, 02:30 AM UTCPope Leo to undergo lung surgery after nodule detected