# Pope Leo XIV arrives at Rome hospital for lung nodule surgery

https://mins.news/en/video/97999

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-13 12:54 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqCquHj9ZEs

> Pope Leo XIV arrived at Gemelli hospital in Rome on Tuesday and waved to well-wishers before surgery to remove a lung nodule. The procedure is expected to establish whether the lesion is malignant. The Vatican has cancelled all his audiences through October 20.

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