Pope Leo admitted to hospital for lung operation

Pope Leo XIV was admitted to hospital in Rome on Tuesday for surgery to remove a nodule on his lung, but cardinals said he appeared “very relaxed” about the operation.
The surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule, or small growth of tissue in the lung, marks the 71-year-old’s first hospitalisation since he became head of the Catholic Church on May 8, 2025.
It will take place Tuesday afternoon, the Vatican said.
On Sunday, in a surprise announcement following Angelus prayers, Leo told the faithful in St Peter’s Square that doctors had discovered the nodule “at a very early stage” during recent medical checks.
“The doctors believe it would be right to intervene,” he said.
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