Pope Leo XIV says he will undergo surgery for a lung nodule in the coming days
Pope Leo XIV, head of the Roman Catholic Church, announced on Sunday that he will have surgery in the coming days to remove a lung nodule. It was detected at a very early stage.
Pope Leo XIV, head of the Roman Catholic Church, announced on Sunday, 11 October, that he will undergo surgery in the coming days. The operation will remove a lung nodule that, in his words, was detected "at a very early stage". The 71-year-old pontiff made the announcement after the Angelus, a prayer recited in the Catholic tradition on Sundays.
What the pope said
According to Leo XIV, doctors believe it is advisable to intervene. He said that, following their advice, he had decided to have the surgery to remove the nodule. The pope also noted that the procedure is already scheduled for the coming days.
What is known so far
The source does not give the exact date or location of the operation, nor how long the pope might need to recover. No further medical details about the nodule have been provided. France 24 and AFP say the story is still developing and will be updated.
