Overview
- The pope arrived at Rome’s Policlínico Agostino Gemelli and was admitted to the hospital’s tenth floor where a thoracic team led by Prof. Stefano Margaritora will perform the procedure.
- According to the Holy See the surgery will take place this afternoon and the Vatican plans to issue regular medical bulletins on the pope’s condition following the operation.
- The nodule was found during a routine check and the pope described it as detected at a very early stage and well localized, prompting doctors to recommend its removal.
- The Vatican has suspended public audiences through October 20 while projecting roughly a week for post‑operative recovery and will reassess the pope’s November trip to South America based on his recovery and medical advice.
- Gemelli’s tenth floor was isolated and security reinforced by the Vatican gendarmerie and Italian police, reflecting long‑standing protocol for papal hospital care and limits on access to medical records.