Pope Leo admitted to Rome hospital for low‑risk lung nodule removal
The Pope was admitted to a Rome hospital on Tuesday for surgery to remove a small lung growth that was discovered during routine checks. All outlets describe the procedure as low‑risk and note that the nodule was found at an early stage with no symptoms reported.
First reported 8 hours ago · latest update 2 hours ago
Pope Leo XIV has been admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital for surgery to remove a lump on his lung, detected during what the Vatican has described as "routine checks".
It said the operation would take place on Tuesday afternoon.
The 71-year-old pontiff was met at the hospital by a large crowd, some of whom had been waiting outside for several hours to catch a glimpse of him.
They cheered greetings and well wishes as he passed, waving and smiling back through the lowered back window of his car.
He was then met by staff on the hospital steps. "I'm sorry," one of them commiserated, to which the Pope gave a smile and a shrug. "We're here for you," he was assured.
It was Leo XIV himself who on Sunday announced news of his operation to the world, speaking from the balcony in St Peter's Square after delivering the traditional Angelus blessing.
He said the nodule, or growth, on his lung was "contained" and had been found "at a very early stage", but that doctors had advised him to have it removed.
The Vatican said the Pope would be operated on by the Gemelli's thoracic surgery team and promised an update on his condition on Tuesday evening.
His schedule has already been cleared until 20 October to give him time to recover.
Nodules are quite common and not necessarily cancerous. But doctors say when a lump is removed it will usually be tested to check for any sign of the disease.
The Vatican has stressed that the pontiff, who is generally thought to be fit, had no symptoms of infection or illness.
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Pope admitted to hospital for surgery to remove lump on his lung
Pope Leo has said the growth is "contained" and had been found "at a very early stage".
3 hours agoPope Leo admitted to hospital for operation to remove growth on lung
Leo arrived at hospital on Tuesday for the surgery, which is deemed low risk and could take place this afternoonPope Leo has been admitted to hospital in Rome for an operation to remove a small growth from his lung, a discovery a top Vatican cardinal said had come “like a bolt out of the blue”.In a rare moment of Vatican transparency, Leo, 71, said during his angelus prayer on Sunday that doctors had found a small nodule on his lung during a check-up, adding that it was “well-contained” and detected early. Continue reading...
8 hours ago · Angela Giuffrida in RomePope Leo in Rome hospital for lung operation
The nodule was found during routine health checks, with no symptoms.
2 hours ago · Ella Ide