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Vatican Surgery of Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV undergoes successful surgery at Gemelli Hospital

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV is recovering at Gemelli Hospital after undergoing successful surgery to remove a lung nodule. The Holy See Press Office reported that the thoracic surgery, which used video-assisted techniques to remove the lower lobe of the right lung, was completed as planned without complications.

An immediate histological exam confirmed the diagnosis of pulmonary adenocarcinoma. The surgical team, led by Stefano Margaritora and assisted by Elisa Meacci, Maria Teresa Congedo, and Leonardo Petracca Ciaravella, spent approximately 3 hours in the operating room, with the procedure itself lasting about 90 minutes.

Following the operation, the Pope returned to his room on the 10th floor. Medical reports indicate he has begun respiratory physiotherapy, started walking in his room, and resumed regular eating. Doctors stated that his post-operative evolution is normal and his values are within expected parameters.

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Pope Leo XIV undergoes surgery at Gemelli Hospital

Earlier version, Wednesday 14 October

Pope Leo XIV undergoes successful thoracic surgery

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 13, 11:15 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Papa u Poliklinici Gemelli: Operacija uspješno završena
  2. Oct 13, 11:09 AM Vatican News Română Papa la Spitalul Gemelli. Intervenția chirurgicală s-a încheiat cu succes
  3. Oct 13, 10:58 AM Vatican News Français Succès de l’opération chirurgicale du Pape
  4. Oct 13, 12:38 PM Vatican News Slovenščina Papež v bolnišnici Gemelli. Operacija odstranitve nodula iz pljuč uspešno zaključena.
  5. Oct 13, 11:41 AM RISU Українська Операція Папи Лева XIV пройшла успішно
  6. Oct 13, 3:01 PM Aleteia Polski Operacja wykazała obecność raka u Leona XIV
  7. Oct 13, 2:41 PM Catholic Herald Pope Leo XIV Undergoes Successful Surgery at Rome Hospital
  8. Oct 13, 11:38 AM Voz Portucalense Português Papa Leão XIV: cirurgia decorreu com sucesso
  9. Oct 14, 1:11 AM Toscana Oggi Italiano Papa al Gemelli, notte tranquilla dopo l’intervento
  10. Oct 13, 10:52 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Papa Leone XIV, intervento chirurgico concluso positivamente
  11. Oct 13, 1:38 PM Agenzia SIR Italiano Leone XIV: l’intervento si è concluso positivamente
  12. Oct 13, 1:37 PM ZENIT News Agency Français Le Saint-Siège annonce que l’intervention chirurgicale du pape s’est déroulée sans complication
  13. Oct 13, 11:46 PM cath.ch Français L’opération de Léon XIV a révélé l’existence d’un cancer
  14. Oct 14, 8:04 AM La Croix Français Santé du pape : « évolution normale » pour Léon XIV au lendemain de son opération pour un cancer
  15. Oct 13, 11:43 PM Aleteia Português Operação de Leão XIV revela a existência de um câncer
  16. Oct 13, 11:18 AM Exaudi Español El quirófano se cierra con una sonrisa y el Papa ya descansa en su habitación
  17. Oct 13, 1:06 PM Vida Nueva Español La operación del Papa: 90 minutos sin “complicaciones” para extirpar un cáncer del pulmón
  18. Oct 14, 7:12 AM Agência Ecclesia Português Roma: Papa iniciou fisioterapia respiratória
  19. Oct 14, 9:52 PM InfoVaticana Español Desayuno o sacramentos

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  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
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  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
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  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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