Pope Leo XIV admitted to Rome hospital for surgery to remove lung nodule
Photo: NBC NewsPope Leo XIV, 71, was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday for surgery to remove a lung nodule, which he disclosed during his Sunday noon prayer. Outlets say the operation was expected later that day and that he was following his doctors' advice. The Vatican said the hospital's chest surgery team, led by Professor Stefano Margaritora, will operate. The pope described the growth as contained, found at a very early stage, and minor. Left-leaning coverage also noted prayers from Catholics worldwide.
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Stress the pope's Sunday announcement and his age, and note Catholics around the world praying for his health ahead of the surgery.
Give institutional and medical detail, naming the Vatican-announced surgical team and relaying the pope's statement that the growth is contained and caught early.
- New York PostPope Leo XIV arrives at Rome’s Gemelli hospital ahead of lung surgery
- Washington ExaminerPope Leo XIV admitted to Gemelli Hospital for surgery to remove nodule from lung
Focus on his arrival and admission at Gemelli Hospital, the timing of the operation, and his description of the nodule as early-stage and minor.