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Pope Leo enters hospital for surgery on lung nodule

Washington Post World Tuesday 13 October 2026, 11:30 UTC By Anthony Faiola 1 min read
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ROME — Pope Leo XIV was admitted to a Rome hospital Tuesday for surgery to remove a lung nodule, as the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics prepared to undergo his first major medical procedure after 17 months as pontiff. Democracy Dies in Darkness Pope Leo enters hospital for surgery on lung nodule Several hundred people gathered at Rome's Gemelli Hospital before the pope's operation, news of which had caught many in Vatican City off guard.

ROME — Pope Leo XIV was admitted to a Rome hospital Tuesday for surgery to remove a lung nodule, as the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics prepared to undergo his first major medical procedure after 17 months as pontiff. Democracy Dies in Darkness Pope Leo enters hospital for surgery on lung nodule Several hundred people gathered at Rome's Gemelli Hospital before the pope's operation, news of which had caught many in Vatican City off guard. 4 min
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