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

A health story from Pennsylvania, reported by 6abc Philadelphia.

Health · Pennsylvania · October 12, 2026

From 6abc Philadelphia

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 6abc Philadelphia, October 12, 2026. Read the full story at 6abc Philadelphia →

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