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Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for early-stage lung nodule

By FRANCE 24
11 Oct 2026
Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on October 11, 2026. - © Gregorio Borgia, AP

Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday that he would undergo surgery “in the coming days” to remove a lung nodule that had been detected “at a very early stage.”

“The doctors believe it is advisable to intervene, and so, following their advice, I have decided to undergo surgery to have it removed,” added the 71-year-old pope after the Angelus prayer, noting that the procedure was “already scheduled for the

(FRANCE 24 with AFP)

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