# Pope Leo to enter hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery

https://mins.news/en/item/97225

- Reuters, 2026-10-13 00:20 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/pope-leo-enter-hospital-tuesday-surgery-lung-nodule-2026-10-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acd794476e0550001f0c941

> Pope Leo was expected to be admitted to a hospital in Rome on Tuesday for surgery to remove a small growth on one lung. It is the first major health issue of his 17-month tenure.

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