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Vatican Surgery of Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery at Gemelli Hospital

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV arrived at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Tuesday afternoon, October 13, to undergo surgery to remove a small, localized lung nodule. The Holy See Press Office reported that the Pope was admitted late in the morning and was scheduled for the operation in the afternoon.

A thoracic medical team led by Dr. Stefano Margaritora, the hospital's director of thoracic surgery and head of the neuroscience and chest department, will perform the procedure. The Pope previously announced the surgery following the Angelus on October 11, explaining that the nodule was detected during routine medical reviews and was found at a very early stage.

The hospitalization has led to changes in the Pope's schedule. He will not participate in afternoon sessions for a meeting regarding *Amoris laetitia* at the Paul VI Hall, and all scheduled audiences through October 20 have been canceled. The Pope is expected to remain in the hospital for approximately one week following the surgery.

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Pope Leo XIV to be admitted to Gemelli Hospital on October 13

Earlier version, Tuesday 13 October

Pope Leo XIV to be admitted to Gemelli hospital on October 13

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 12, 5:00 AM Diocese of Hallam Pope Leo to be admitted to Gemelli Hospital on October 13
  2. Oct 12, 6:00 AM Vatican News Pope Leo to be admitted to Gemelli Hospital on October 13
  3. Oct 12, 1:50 PM ACI Africa Pope Leo XIV to Be Admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday
  4. Oct 12, 8:36 AM Crux Pope Leo XIV to be admitted into hospital on Tuesday
  5. Oct 12, 5:49 AM Vatican News Română Marți, 13 octombrie, papa Leon va fi internat ”spre sfârșitul dimineții” la spitalul ”A. Gemelli”
  6. Oct 12, 6:22 AM Vatican News Lietuvių Leonas XIV guldomas į ligoninę, atšaukiami artimiausi įsipareigojimai
  7. Oct 12, 6:35 AM Vatican News Shqip Papa Leoni XIV, nesër, më 13 tetor, do të shtrohet në spitalin Gemelli “në orët e vona të paradites”
  8. Oct 12, 5:50 AM Vatican News Español El Papa León ingresará la mañana del 13 de octubre al hospital Gemelli
  9. Oct 12, 5:55 AM Vatican News Français Le Pape Léon XIV sera admis à l'hôpital Gemelli ce 13 octobre
  10. Oct 12, 9:59 AM Diocese of Fontibón Español El Papa León ingresará la mañana del 13 de octubre al hospital Gemelli
  11. Oct 12, 6:15 AM Vatican News Deutsch Synthese zu „Amoris laetitia“-Treffen wird später veröffentlicht
  12. Oct 12, 9:05 AM The Catholic Sun Pope Leo to be hospitalized Oct. 13 ahead of lung surgery, public appearances canceled
  13. Oct 12, 7:48 AM OSV News Pope Leo to be hospitalized Oct. 13 ahead of lung surgery, public appearances canceled
  14. Oct 12, 5:04 AM Vatican News Polski We wtorek hospitalizacja Leona XIV w klinice Gemelli. Czeka go operacja
  15. Oct 13, 12:46 AM Niedziela Polski Papież udaje się na operację
  16. Oct 12, 5:46 AM ACI Prensa Español El Papa ingresará en el Hospital Gemelli este martes
  17. Oct 13, 12:08 AM Opoka Polski Modlitwa w szpitalu. Dziś papież trafi do kliniki Gemelli
  18. Oct 13, 12:24 AM Vatican News മലയാളം പാപ്പായുടെ ശസ്ത്രക്രിയ ഇന്ന് റോമിലെ ജെമെല്ലി ആശുപത്രിയിൽ നടക്കും
  19. Oct 14, 12:18 AM La Croix Français Opération de Léon XIV : l’hôpital Gemelli, une institution au chevet des papes depuis Jean-Paul II
  20. Oct 13, 1:52 AM Vatican News አማርኛ ርዕሠ ሊቃነ ጳጳሳት ሊዮ 14ኛ ለቀዶ ሕክምና ዕርዳታ ሆስፒታል መግባታቸው ተነገረ
  21. Oct 13, 5:47 AM Církev.cz Čeština Lev XIV. v rukou špičkových odborníků kliniky Gemelli
  22. Oct 13, 10:32 AM Rome Reports Hundreds of Faithful Pray for Pope Leo XIV at Gemelli University Hospital – VIDEO
  23. Oct 13, 4:33 AM Vatican News Български Папа Лъв XIV постъпи в болницата „Джемели“ за операция
  24. Oct 13, 4:27 AM Vatican News Magyar XIV. Leó pápát ma délután megműtik a római Gemelli-kórházban
  25. Oct 13, 4:57 AM Rome Reports Pope Leo XIV Arrives at Gemelli Hospital for Lung Surgery -VIDEO
  26. Oct 13, 8:28 AM Toscana Oggi Italiano Leone XIV: questo pomeriggio l’operazione al Gemelli
  27. Oct 13, 8:06 AM The Monitor Español El Papa León XIV ingresa al hospital para someterse a una cirugía pulmonar esta tarde
  28. Oct 13, 1:30 AM USCCB News Pope arrives at hospital; will be operated on Oct. 13 to remove nodule in lung
  29. Oct 13, 2:34 AM Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño Español El papa León XIV ingresa en el hospital Gemelli para ser operado de un nódulo pulmonar
  30. Oct 13, 8:30 AM Catholic New York Español El papa León XIV ingresa al hospital para someterse a una cirugía pulmonar esta tarde

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  1. Oct 22, 2:31 PM PT · 57 sources Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus
  2. Oct 22, 2:30 PM PT · 46 sources Pope Leo XIV's doctors confirm no further treatment is necessary
  3. Oct 22, 2:30 PM PT · 33 sources Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment after lung cancer surgery
  4. Oct 22, 1:21 PM PT Chicago artist creates Marian icon for Pope Leo XIV, who will keep the image in his bedroom
  5. Oct 22, 1:17 PM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV is cancer-free
  6. Oct 22, 1:00 PM PT · 11 sources Pope Leo XIV urges Catholic schools to help young people
  7. Oct 22, 12:43 PM PT · 25 sources Pope Leo XIV meets American Jewish Committee
  8. Oct 22, 12:12 PM PT · 11 sources Pope Leo XIV invites young people to Seoul for WYD 2027
  9. Oct 22, 12:11 PM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Argentina
  10. Oct 22, 11:21 AM PT · 25 sources Pope Leo XIV invites youth to Seoul for World Youth Day 2027
  11. Oct 22, 10:39 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV to hold private audience with Villanova, Notre Dame teams
  12. Oct 22, 10:13 AM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV invites 2027 World Youth Day participants
  13. Oct 22, 9:05 AM PT Pope Leo XIV and the Pressure to Be Perfect: “Many Give Up Before Even Trying”
  14. Oct 22, 8:30 AM PT A Global Symphony of Prayer: 16 Readers Share Ways They Prayed for Pope Leo XIV
  15. Oct 22, 8:20 AM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV invites young people to Seoul for WYD 2027
  16. Oct 22, 8:07 AM PT · 33 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints 24 new members to International Theological Commission
  17. Oct 22, 8:01 AM PT · 7 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints Leandro Machado Silvestre as bishop of Guajará-Mirim
  18. Oct 22, 8:01 AM PT · 21 sources Pope Leo XIV leads General Audience on October 21, 2026, emphasizing marriage and family
  19. Oct 22, 8:01 AM PT · 23 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants in Holiness in History conference
  20. Oct 22, 7:28 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas presented to Dutch and Flemish bishops
  21. Oct 22, 6:18 AM PT · 61 sources Pope Leo XIV speaks with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
  22. Oct 22, 5:20 AM PT · 9 sources Pope Leo XIV backs Synod on Synodality
  23. Oct 22, 4:30 AM PT · 3 sources COMECE bishops send message of prayer and support to Pope Leo XIV
  24. Oct 22, 4:01 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants of Congress on Pastoral Care in Schools and Universities
  25. Oct 22, 3:55 AM PT · 25 sources Pope Leo XIV emphasizes protecting marriage at general audience

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