Cover image: El papa León saluda a la multitud al marcharse tras una misa en la catedral de Saint-Étienne de Metz, como parte de su viaje apostólico de cuatro días a Francia, el 28 de septiembre de 2026. © Reuters/Benoit Tessier

Pope Leo XIV admitted to hospital for lung surgery

· France 24

Pope Leo XIV has been admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital for surgery to remove a small lung nodule discovered during recent medical checks. The 71-year-old pontiff said the growth was detected at an early stage. The procedure marks his first hospitalisation since becoming pope in May 2025. FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta has the latest from Rome.