Pope Leo XIV has undergone surgery at a hospital in Rome to remove a lung nodule, with the Vatican confirming on Tuesday that the procedure was successfully completed.
The 71-year-old pontiff entered the hospital smiling and waving on Tuesday morning, hours before the operation to remove the growth, which was described as resembling a coin on the lung.
“The procedure was successfully completed, within the expected time and in the planned manner,” the Vatican said in a brief statement.
“The Holy Father has returned to his room,” it added, saying further details would be provided later.
The surgery marks Leo’s first hospitalisation since he became head of the Catholic Church on May 8, 2025. Vatican officials who saw him on Monday said he appeared relaxed about the hospital stay.
In a surprise announcement after the Angelus prayers on Sunday, Leo told crowds in St Peter’s Square that doctors had discovered
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