البابا لاوون يدخل مستشفى جيميلي الجامعيّ للخضوع لعمليّة جراحيّة

Pope Leo XIV entered Gemelli University Hospital on the afternoon of October 13 to undergo surgery to remove a small lung nodule discovered at an early stage. Professor Stefano Margaritora is leading the surgical team. The Pope is expected to spend one week recovering after the procedure.

The Vatican Press Office announced that all meetings with the Pope are canceled until October 20. Cardinal Luis Laghi, Dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside over the Divine Mass tomorrow to mark the conclusion of Vatican meetings with Catholic Patriarchs and heads of episcopal conferences regarding the 10th anniversary of the apostolic exhortation "Amoris Laetitia." Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Paul III Nona will participate in the Mass following his election as head of his church.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, noted the Pope's calm and serenity during the announcement. Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Vicar General of the Diocese of Rome, will lead a Rosary recitation this evening at the hospital to express the closeness of the Roman Church to its pastor. He has invited pastoral communities and religious orders in the diocese to pray for the Pope.