# Pope Leo XIV admitted to hospital for lung surgery

https://mins.news/en/video/97711

- France 24 English, 2026-10-13 09:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDlIA4kJSs4

> Pope Leo XIV has been admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital for surgery to remove a small lung nodule found during recent medical checks. He said it was detected early. This is his first hospitalisation since becoming pope in May 2025.

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