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Pope Leo XIV says he will have a lung nodule removed
Pope Leo XIV said doctors found a nodule in his lung.
He made the announcement during the Angelus prayer.
The 71-year-old pope said he will have surgery to remove it.
A lung nodule is a finding in the lung, but no further details about it were given.
The announcement concerns the pope and his health.
No date for the operation or other information about his condition was provided.
Pope Leo XIV said he will undergo surgery to have a nodule removed from his lung.
He made the announcement during the Angelus prayer.
He said doctors had found the nodule in his lung.
Bild reported the news on October 11, 2026, citing Reuters.
- Who
- Pope Leo XIV.
- What
- He said he will have a lung nodule removed in an operation.
- When
- October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Doctors found a nodule in his lung.
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- Patient
- Pope Leo XIV
- Condition
- A nodule in his lung
- Planned treatment
- Surgery to remove the nodule
- Announcement
- During the Angelus prayer
- Reported
- October 11, 2026
Sources
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