# Pope Leo XIV admitted to hospital for lung surgery

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- France 24, 2026-10-13 09:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/pope-leo-xiv-admitted-to-hospital-for-lung-surgery

> Pope Leo XIV has been admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital for an operation to remove a small lung nodule found during recent medical checks. The 71-year-old pope said it was detected early. It is his first hospitalisation since becoming pope in May 2025.

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