BREAKING:Pope Leo XIV’s Lung Surgery Was Successful, With The Vatican Confirming The Operation Went As Planned

 October 15, 2026   |    49 views

VATICAN CITY-The 71-year-old American pontiff is back in his hospital room and recovering after doctors removed a small nodule from his lung at Rome’s Gemelli hospital. Earlier, Pope Leo walked into the hospital through the main entrance, waving to dozens of well-wishers gathered outside. As the surgery got underway, medical staff joined in praying the Rosary at the hospital chapel.

Doctors will now determine whether the nodule is cancerous, though specialists say his prognosis is excellent even if it is malignant because it was removed early.