Health · North Carolina · October 13, 2026
From ABC11 WTVD Raleigh
Pope Leo XIV left the Vatican bound for the hospital to have a lung nodule removed.
Reported by ABC11 WTVD Raleigh, October 13, 2026. Read the full story at ABC11 WTVD Raleigh →
Pope Leo heads to hospital ahead of surgery to remove lung nodule
A health story from North Carolina, reported by ABC11 WTVD Raleigh.
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