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

https://mins.news/en/video/98345

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-13 16:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN2k1TclGDs

> Pope Leo XIV was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Tuesday before an operation later that day to remove a lung nodule. Experts say the surgery will establish whether the lesion is malignant and whether further treatment is needed.

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