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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 daysPope Leo XIV has said he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung that was recently dis

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Sunday, 11 October 2026 • 11:55 am IST • 2 min read
Pope Leo to have surgery to remove nodule on his lung
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Pontiff says it was detected at an early stage and procedure will take place in the coming daysPope Leo XIV has said he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung that was recently discovered during medical checks.The 71-year-old said the nodule was found at an early stage and was “circumscribed” or well localised. The Vatican later said Leo would undergo surgery in the first days of this week, with an expected recovery time of a week. Continue reading...

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