Pope Leo XIV to be admitted to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery, Vatican says

A health story from North Carolina, reported by ABC11 WTVD Raleigh.

Health · North Carolina · October 12, 2026

From ABC11 WTVD Raleigh

The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to the hospital on Tuesday in the late morning, ahead of surgery to remove a lung nodule discovered during recent medical tests.

Reported by ABC11 WTVD Raleigh, October 12, 2026. Read the full story at ABC11 WTVD Raleigh →

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