ROME — Several hundred people assembled at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital as news of Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming surgery spread. The announcement surprised many in Vatican City.
Pope Leo XIV was admitted to Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday. He is scheduled to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule. This marks the pope’s first significant medical procedure since assuming the papacy 17 months ago. As the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, his health remains a matter of global attention.

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