# Pope Leo XIV to be hospitalized in Rome for lung nodule surgery

https://mins.news/en/video/97016

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-12 19:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vlZrraONDQ

> The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for surgery to remove a lung nodule. He disclosed the discovery during his Sunday noon prayer and said he was following doctors’ advice. The Vatican said the tests were not prompted by a specific health concern.

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