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Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule
Pope Leo XIV is due to have surgery at Gemelli Hospital in Rome to remove a nodule in his lung.
Doctors found it during routine health checks and recommended an operation.
The 71-year-old pope announced the plan during his Sunday prayer at the Vatican, saying he would undergo surgery in the coming days.
The Vatican said the operation was scheduled for around midday and expects his recovery to take about a week.
He is the first pope reported to have publicly announced during a Sunday prayer that he would soon have surgery.
Italian media said he chose to have the operation promptly so he would not have to cancel a planned South American trip from 6 to 17 November.
The trip is due to include Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to undergo surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to remove a lung nodule.
The nodule was found during routine health checks, the Vatican Press Office said.
The 71-year-old pope said doctors considered an intervention appropriate and that he had decided to follow their advice.
The Vatican expects his recovery after the operation to take one week.
Italian media reported that he wanted to have surgery promptly to avoid cancelling a planned South American trip.
- Who
- Pope Leo XIV, who is 71.
- What
- He is scheduled to have surgery to remove a lung nodule.
- When
- The operation is planned for the day after his Sunday prayer announcement, around noon.
- Where
- Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
- Why
- The nodule was found during routine health checks, and doctors considered surgery appropriate.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Doctors detected a nodule in the pope’s lung.
Pope Leo XIV announced that he had decided to undergo surgery on doctors’ advice.
The Vatican Press Office said the operation would take place at Gemelli Hospital around noon.
The Vatican said recovery was expected to take one week.
- Patient
- Pope Leo XIV, 71
- Condition
- Lung nodule
- Hospital
- Gemelli Hospital, Rome
- Operation timing
- Around noon on the day after his Sunday prayer announcement
- Expected recovery
- One week
What people are saying
Doctors detected a nodule in my lung. The doctors believe that intervention is appropriate and therefore, on their advice, I decided to have surgery to remove the nodule. The surgery is planned to take place in the next few days. Thank you for your spiritual closeness, and I entrust myself to your prayers.
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