Pope heads to hospital for lung operation

Pope heads to hospital for lung operation

Pope Leo XIV looks on after delivering a speech during the meeting “Building networks with the world of Culture, Art, Economy and Sports” at the Movistar Arena in Madrid on June 7, 2026. Photo by STEFANO RELLANDINI / AFP

Pope Leo XIV was due to be admitted to hospital in Rome on Tuesday for surgery to remove a nodule on his lung, an operation experts say is generally low-risk.