Pope Leo XIV's health: the story so far
While You Were Out has covered Pope Leo XIV's health in 3 verified stories since Sunday, October 11, 2026, each checked against at least two news sources. Pope Leo XIV, 71, had the lower lobe of his right lung removed at Rome's Gemelli hospital on Tuesday. Pope Leo XIV is being admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital late Tuesday morning to have a lung nodule removed. Pope Leo XIV, 71, announced during his Sunday noon blessing that doctors found a small, localized nodule in his lung at a very early stage, and that he will have surgery to remove it.
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What happened to Pope Leo XIV?
Oct. 13: Pope Leo XIV, 71, had the lower lobe of his right lung removed at Rome's Gemelli hospital on Tuesday. Oct. 13: Pope Leo XIV is being admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital late Tuesday morning to have a lung nodule removed. Oct. 11: Pope Leo XIV, 71, announced during his Sunday noon blessing that doctors found a small, localized nodule in his lung at a very early stage, and that he will have surgery to remove it.
What is the latest? (updated Tuesday, October 13, 2026)
Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer; part of his right lung removed. Pope Leo XIV, 71, had the lower lobe of his right lung removed at Rome's Gemelli hospital on Tuesday.
Timeline, newest first
- Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer; part of his right lung removedPope Leo XIV, 71, had the lower lobe of his right lung removed at Rome's Gemelli hospital on Tuesday.
- Pope Leo XIV enters Rome hospital for lung nodule surgeryPope Leo XIV is being admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital late Tuesday morning to have a lung nodule removed.
- Pope Leo XIV to have surgery to remove a lung nodulePope Leo XIV, 71, announced during his Sunday noon blessing that doctors found a small, localized nodule in his lung at a very early stage, and that he will have surgery to remove it.