Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove nodule on his lung

A health story from the U.S., reported by PBS NewsHour.

Health · the U.S. · October 11, 2026

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The 71-year-old Leo said the nodule was found at an early stage and was "circumscribed" or small and well-localized. The Vatican said Leo's expected recovery time from surgery would be a week.

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