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Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Lung Surgery This Week
Pope Leo XIV plans lung surgery this week, potentially enabling an 11-day Latin America trip.
In brief
Pope Leo XIV plans lung surgery this week, potentially enabling an 11-day Latin America trip. Pope Leo XIV will have surgery for a lung nodule this week, allowing him to begin an 11-day visit to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru on November 6. Originally reported by France24.
Pope Leo XIV's Medical Announcement
Pope Leo XIV said he will have surgery to remove a lung lump this week, the first time a pope made such a personal medical disclosure.
“Pope Leo XIV has said he will have an operation to remove a lump on his lung this week”
Recovery Timeline
Doctors expect Pope Leo XIV to recover in about a week, potentially allowing him to begin an 11-day trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru on November 6.
Operation Details
The operation is planned for early this week at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where popes are usually treated.
Papal Hospital History
Pope Francis spent weeks at Gemelli before his death last year, and John Paul II was treated there nine times over 153 days.
The essence
Pope Leo XIV will have surgery for a lung nodule this week, allowing him to begin an 11-day visit to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru on November 6.
