Pope Leo XIV is set to enter a Rome hospital for removal of a lung nodule

A health story from Pennsylvania, reported by WTAE Pittsburgh.

Health · Pennsylvania · October 13, 2026

From WTAE Pittsburgh

Pope Leo XIV was expected to be admitted to a Rome hospital Tuesday for the removal of a lung nodule, an operation that experts say will determine whether the lesion is malignant and if other treatment is needed.

Reported by WTAE Pittsburgh, October 13, 2026. Read the full story at WTAE Pittsburgh →

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