Pope Leo XIV Spends Night Well After Lung Surgery at Gemelli Hospital

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October 15, 2026

Pope Leo XIV is recovering well after undergoing surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome. The operation, led by Professor Stefano Margaritora, was successful, and the Pope has resumed his daily activities. He concelebrated Mass in a specially set up chapel on the hospital’s tenth floor. This is the first hospitalization during Leo XIV’s pontificate, following a routine check-up that detected a pulmonary nodule at an early stage. More: InfoVaticana

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