Pope Leo XIV Scheduled for Lung Nodule Surgery on Tuesday, Vatican Confirms

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Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to a hospital Tuesday morning to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule discovered during recent medical tests, the Vatican said Monday.

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VATICAN CITY, Oct 12 - Pope Leo will go into hospital on Tuesday before surgery to remove a small growth found on one of his lungs, the Vatican said, as the pontiff kept up a busy schedule on...

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Italian leaders offer support as Vatican says pontiff is expected to recover within a week

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Pope Leo is expected to be admitted to hospital on Tuesday, the Vatican has said, after a nodule was discovered on his lung.

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The American pope has no previously known health problems and is known to be physically active

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The growth was spotted during a routine check-up

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The 71-year-old pontiff will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung.

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The 71-year-old pontiff will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung.

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The American pope, 71, said Sunday recent medical checks led to the detection of the early-stage nodule. The procedure will take place this week, the Vatican said.

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Pope Leo said ⁠on Sunday that doctors had detected a small growth on his lung during a recent health check and he would be undergoing surgery this ‌week to remove it, in the first health scare of...

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A recent medical examination found a small nodule, he announced, adding that doctors would remove it this week.

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The 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule was identified "at a very early stage".

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Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to have an operation this week to remove "a localized nodule" in his lung that was "detected at a very early stage."

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Pope Leo announced Sunday he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung that was recently discovered during medical checks.

10/11/2026

Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung that was recently discovered during medical checks.

10/11/2026

Pope Leo XIV has announced he will undergo surgery to remove a nodular lesion on his lung.

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Pope Leo XIV said Sunday he will have surgery this week to remove an early-stage nodule on his lung.

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Pope Leo XIV said he would undergo surgery after doctors found a "localized nodule" in his lung.(Image credit: Gregorio Borgia)

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The Vatican said Leo's expected recovery time from surgery would be a week.

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Pope Leo XIV announced doctors found a lung nodule at a "very early stage," with surgery scheduled in coming days.

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Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove an early-stage lung nodule detected during medical checks, with the Vatican expecting a recovery period of one week.

10/11/2026

Pope Leo XIV will undergo lung surgery to remove a nodule detected early. The 71-year-old pope is expected to spend one week in hospital recovering.

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Pope Leo XIV, 71, said he will have surgery this week to remove a nodule in his lung. Chris Livesay has the latest in Rome.