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Pope Leo to Undergo Lung Surgery
Pope Leo XIV will have surgery soon to remove a small lung nodule detected at an early stage.
In brief
Pope Leo XIV will have surgery soon to remove a small lung nodule detected at an early stage. Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery in days to remove a localized lung nodule found at an early stage. Originally reported by Vaticannews.
Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV revealed he will undergo surgery soon to remove a localized lung nodule.
“Dear friends, during some recent medical examinations, the doctors found a small, localized nodule in my lung.”
Surgery Details
The operation is scheduled for the first days of this week with a one-week recovery period.
“the operation is scheduled for the first days of this week and the estimated post-operative recovery time will be about one week.”
Pope's Thanks
Pope Leo thanked the faithful for their spiritual closeness and entrusted himself to prayers.
“I thank you for your spiritual closeness and entrust myself to your prayers.”
The headline
Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery in days to remove a localized lung nodule found at an early stage.
