Pope Leo XIV will be operated by a pulmonary nodule "in the next few days"

Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday October 11 that he will be operated in the next few days to remove a detected pulmonary nodule "at a very early stage." According to the Vatican, the 71-year-old pontiff will be hospitalized approximately one week.

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11 Oct 2026, 12:19 UTC

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11 Oct 2026, 12:19 UTC

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