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Pope Leo XIV enters Rome hospital ahead of planned surgery

The pontiff checked into Rome's Gemelli Hospital for a planned procedure on an early-stage lung nodule, though some reports describe the surgery as abdominal.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 10:00 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by Breitbart: “Pope Leo XIV Enters Rome Hospital Ahead of Abdominal Surgery”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Rome.
BBN covered this story before: Pope Leo, 71, checks into Rome hospital; surgery deemed low risk (October 13).

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BreitbartPope Leo XIV Enters Rome Hospital Ahead of Abdominal Surgery

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere is the latest.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPope Leo XIV was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital late this morning ahead of planned surgery to remove an early-stage nodule on his lung.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSome outlets describe it as abdominal surgery, but the details we have say a lung nodule, and the Vatican has not said more than that.

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