Pope Leo to have surgery to remove nodule on his lung
Pontiff says it was detected at an early stage and procedure will take place in the coming days
TL;DR
- Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule discovered during a recent medical check.
- The nodule was found at an early stage and is described as circumscribed or well-localized.
- The surgery is scheduled for the coming days, with an expected recovery time of one week.
- Pope Leo XIV announced this during his Sunday noon blessing, entrusting himself to prayers.
- It is uncertain whether the surgery and recovery will impact his planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru in November.
- The Italian premier, Giorgia Meloni, expressed support for the Pope.
- Pope Leo XIV has no previously known health problems and is considered physically active.