Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung operation
Pope Leo XIV, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has announced that a medical check-up found a nodule in his lung. Doctors have decided to remove it surgically.
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Pope Leo XIV, the 71-year-old head of the Roman Catholic Church, announced on Sunday that he will need to undergo an operation. He made the announcement while addressing the faithful in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.
According to the pope, a nodule was recently discovered in his lung during a medical examination. Doctors have decided to remove it surgically.
The source does not say when the operation will take place, where it will be performed, or what the nature of the nodule is. These details were not specified in the announcement.
The pope's health matters to Catholics worldwide, since he leads the Catholic Church. He made the announcement himself, speaking to those gathered at the Vatican.
