Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery for a lump in his lung
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Published at: 11/10/2026 09:10 AM
Pope Leo XIV announced that he will undergo
surgery in the coming days to remove a nodule located
in one of his lungs, detected during recent medical checks.
“Recently, during some checks, doctors found a circumscribed nodule in my
lung,” the pontiff reported this
Sunday after the Angelus prayer, from the Apostolic Palace, a Venezuelan television report.
The leader of the Catholic Church explained that his doctors
recommended the intervention and thanked the faithful for their
spiritual closeness, while asking for their prayers.
Leo XIV turned 71 on September 14 and was elected pope on May 8, 2025.
Mazo News Team