Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery Tuesday
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Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday that he will undergo surgery Tuesday at Rome's Gemelli Hospital to remove an early-stage nodule from his lung, in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate. The 71-year-old American pope said the procedure, expected to require about a week of recovery, could force him to miss a Wednesday closing Mass.
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