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Pope Leo XIV to Have Surgery to Remove Early-Stage Lung Nodule
Pope Leo XIV has announced that doctors found a small nodule in his lung during recent medical checks.
He said it was detected at a very early stage and that doctors advised removing it.
The 71-year-old pope is expected to have the operation at Gemelli Hospital in Rome in the first days of the week.
The Vatican expects his recovery to take about a week.
Leo became pope in 2025 after the death of Pope Francis and leads the Catholic Church.
His planned trip to Latin America next month is coming up, but the Vatican has not said whether the surgery or recovery will affect it.
Pope Leo XIV said doctors found a small, localized nodule in one of his lungs during recent medical examinations.
He said it was detected at a very early stage and doctors advised surgery to remove it.
The operation is planned at Gemelli Hospital in Rome in the coming days, with recovery expected to take about one week.
The Vatican has not said whether the surgery and recovery will affect the Pope’s upcoming international travel.
- Who
- Pope Leo XIV, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
- What
- He plans to have surgery to remove a lung nodule detected at an early stage.
- When
- The operation is planned for the coming days. Recovery is expected to take about one week.
- Where
- Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italy.
- Why
- Doctors advised surgery to remove the nodule.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
It was detected at a very early stage and is well-localized.
The doctors believe it would be right to intervene and so, following their advice, I have decided to have the operation to remove it.
is scheduled for the first days of this week and the estimated post-operative recovery time will be about one week.
calmness with which he spoke during today's Angelus reassures us.
Leo XIV was elected leader of the Catholic Church.
During the Angelus in St Peter’s Square, Leo XIV announced that doctors had found a lung nodule and that he planned to have surgery.
The operation is planned at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
The expected recovery time is about one week.
- Nodule
- Small and localized; detected at a very early stage
- Planned operation
- Coming days
- Hospital
- Gemelli Hospital, Rome
- Expected recovery
- About one week
- Next international trips
- Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, November 6–17
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