# Pope Leo leaves Vatican for hospital ahead of lung nodule surgery

https://mins.news/en/item/97929

- Reuters, 2026-10-13 12:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pope-leo-leaves-vatican-hospital-ahead-surgery-lung-nodule-2026-10-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ace1d5276e0550001f0ce1f

> Pope Leo departed the Vatican on Tuesday in a convoy, ahead of an expected admission to Rome’s Gemelli hospital for surgery to remove a small growth in one lung. It is the first major health issue of his 17-month tenure.

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