Health · North Carolina · October 13, 2026
From WCNC Charlotte
Pope Leo XIV is undergoing surgery at a hospital in Rome to remove a lung nodule.
Reported by WCNC Charlotte, October 13, 2026. Read the full story at WCNC Charlotte →
Pope Leo XIV undergoes surgery to remove lung nodule
A health story from North Carolina, reported by WCNC Charlotte.
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