Pope's lung surgery 'successfully completed': Vatican

Pope Leo XIV recovers after successful lung surgery in Rome

Last updated: October 13, 2026 | 22:03

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Pope Leo XIV waves from the window of the car as he leaves the Vatican before being admitted to Rome's Gemelli University Hospital for an operation to remove a lump from his lung, in the Vatican on 13 October 2026.

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Pope Leo XIV's operation at Rome's Gemelli hospital to remove a nodule from his lung was "successfully completed", the Vatican said on Tuesday.

"The procedure was successfully completed, within the expected time and in the planned manner, and the Holy Father has returned to his room," the Vatican press office said on Telegram.

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