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Pope Leo XIV Surgery Before South American Tour
Pope Leo XIV has surgery on lung nodule a month before South American tour.
In brief
Pope Leo XIV has surgery on lung nodule a month before South American tour. Pope Leo XIV will have lung nodule surgery in Rome this week before his November trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. Originally reported by MercoPress.
Pope Leo XIV Surgery
Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery this week to remove a lung nodule detected at an early stage.
“Recently, during some check-ups, doctors found a circumscribed nodule in my lung. It was detected at a very early stage and is well localised.”
Tour Dates
The tour begins in Uruguay November 6-8, then Argentina until November 11 with events in Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Luján.
Vatican Hospital Stay
Pope Leo XIV will stay in Rome's Gemelli hospital for about seven days after surgery.
The headline
Pope Leo XIV will have lung nodule surgery in Rome this week before his November trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
