Pope Leo to enter hospital for lung-growth surgery

Summary

Pope Leo is due to enter hospital on Tuesday ahead of surgery to remove a small growth on his lung, The Globe and Mail reports. Leo said the nodule was found during a checkup and was well contained; Deutsche Welle raised the question of whether it could be cancer but provided no answer in its headline.

Timeline

1. Deutsche Welle

   12 Oct 2026, 14:41 UTCSource ↗

   Deutsche Welle asks whether the Pope’s lung nodule could be cancer.

2. The Globe and Mail

   13 Oct 2026, 03:26 UTCSource ↗

   The Globe and Mail reports that Pope Leo will enter hospital Tuesday ahead of surgery to remove a small lung growth; Leo said the nodule was found during a checkup and was well contained.