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Vatican Angelus, 11 October 2026

Pope Leo XIV undergoes lung surgery

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV successfully underwent surgery to remove a lung nodule on Tuesday, October 13, at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital in Rome. The procedure followed an announcement the Pope made during the Angelus prayer on Sunday, October 11, where he informed the faithful at St. Peter's Square that doctors had discovered a small, localized, and well-defined nodule during recent medical examinations.

Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See Press Office, previously noted that the surgery was scheduled for the early part of the week and that the expected recovery time would be approximately one week. Following the operation, the Pope had a restful night.

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Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery

Earlier version, Wednesday 14 October

Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 11, 2:13 AM ACI Africa What We Know About Pope Leo XIV’s Health
  2. Oct 12, 5:33 PM ZENIT News Agency Leo XIV’s Health: What Is Known and Said at the Vatican Regarding the Pope’s Health and the Initial Consequences of His Hospital Admission.
  3. Oct 11, 5:14 PM ZENIT News Agency Español Salud de León XIV: lo que se sabe y dicen en Vaticano sobre la salud del Papa y las primeras consecuencias de su ingreso al hospital
  4. Oct 12, 9:34 PM Chaldean Catholic Patriarchate العربية Patriarch Nona Calls for Prayers for Pope Leo XIV’s Health
  5. Oct 12, 1:32 AM Diocese of Cagliari Italiano Papa Leone XIV, la vicinanza e la preghiera delle Chiese in Italia in vista dell’intervento. Chiesacattolica.it
  6. Oct 12, 3:41 PM Diocese of Luziânia Português PAPA LEÃO XIV SE SUBMETERÁ A UMA CIRURGIA NO PULMÃO
  7. Oct 12, 1:00 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Papa Leone XIV ha chiesto di accompagnarlo con la preghiera
  8. Oct 14, 12:24 AM La Croix Français Au Vatican, quelle gouvernance pendant l’hospitalisation de Léon XIV ?
  9. Oct 12, 11:55 PM Vatican News Français L’Église en Afrique unie dans la prière pour la santé du Pape Léon XIV
  10. Oct 13, 9:14 AM Vatican News Latviešu Kad pāvesti runā par savu veselību
  11. Oct 13, 4:18 AM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch Wenn ein Papst selbst spricht / Warum Papst Leos OP-Ankündigung fast ein Tabubruch war
  12. Oct 11, 8:52 PM Diocese of Hà Tinh Tiếng Việt Đức Thánh Cha Xin Cầu Nguyện Cho Ngài Trong Ca Phẫu Thuật
  13. Oct 11, 7:27 PM Diocese of Ðà Nang Tiếng Việt Đức Thánh Cha xin cầu nguyện cho ngài trong ca phẫu thuật
  14. Oct 11, 2:42 PM Diocese of Kontum Tiếng Việt Đức Thánh Cha Xin Cầu Nguyện Cho Ngài Trong Ca Phẫu Thuật
  15. Oct 13, 8:03 AM Alfa y Omega Español La Iglesia de Madrid pide «al Señor que acompañe al Papa» y «guíe al equipo médico» que le va a operar
  16. Oct 12, 6:55 AM Diocese of Utrecht Nederlands Paus Leo XIV moet longoperatie ondergaan: bid mee voor zijn herstel
  17. Oct 13, 2:59 AM Diocese of ’s-Hertogenbosch Nederlands Paus Leo XIV moet binnenkort longoperatie ondergaan: bid mee voor zijn herstel
  18. Oct 13, 8:12 AM Catholic News Agency Pope Leo XIV breaks with decades of secrecy by announcing his own surgery
  19. Oct 14, 12:13 AM RKKerk.nl Nederlands Paus Leo XIV moest longoperatie ondergaan: operatie geslaagd, bid mee voor zijn herstel
  20. Oct 15, 3:40 AM Magyar Kurír Magyar Őszinte nyíltság és az Egyház iránti szeretet áradt abból, ahogy Leó pápa bejelentette a műtétjét

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  1. Oct 22, 1:46 PM PT · 57 sources Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus
  2. Oct 22, 1:31 PM PT · 46 sources Pope Leo XIV's doctors confirm no further treatment is necessary
  3. Oct 22, 1:31 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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