Pope Leo to undergo lung surgery in coming days

by Catholic Trends

October 11, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV has announced that he will undergo surgery in the coming days after doctors discovered a localised nodule in his lung during recent medical examinations.

Speaking after the Angelus on Sunday, October 11, 2026, the Pope said the nodule had been detected at a very early stage and was well localised.

“The doctors believe surgery is appropriate. Following their advice, I have therefore decided to undergo an operation to remove it,” the Pope said in a working translation of his remarks delivered in Italian.

The operation is scheduled to take place at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.

Pope Leo thanked the faithful for their spiritual closeness and asked for their prayers ahead of the procedure.

“I thank you for your spiritual closeness and entrust myself to your prayers,” he said.

Matteo Bruni, Director of the Holy See Press Office, later told journalists that “the operation is scheduled for the first days of this week and the estimated post-operative recovery time will be about one week.”

Editorial note: All quotations in this version reproduce the wording in the original text you provided. The Pope’s remarks are identified as a working translation.

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Letter to the Philippians 2,5-11.

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