Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to undergo surgery at the Gemelli Policlinic in Rome on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at noon. The procedure is in response to a nodule discovered in one of his lungs, according to sources from the Vatican press office.
Pope Francis informed the public on Sunday, following the Angelus prayer, that a lung nodule discovered at an early and localized stage will be surgically removed.
The Holy See has confirmed that a nodule was discovered during a standard medical examination, with officials expecting a postoperative recovery period of approximately one week.
Pope Francis, the 84-year-old head of the Catholic Church, conducted his daily schedule as usual this morning, hosting meetings with several high-ranking archbishops from around the globe. Among those in attendance were the president of Nicaragua's Episcopal Conference, Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, and Argentine Archbishop Jorge Eduardo Lozano.
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