Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Lung Nodule Surgery

Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Lung Nodule Surgery

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, announced Sunday that he will undergo surgery this week to remove a small, early-stage nodule discovered on his lung. The seventy-one-year-old pontiff made the unusual disclosure himself during his Sunday noon blessing in Saint Peter's Square, with the Vatican expecting a weeklong recovery.

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