# Pope Leo to Undergo Lung Surgery

> Pope Leo XIV will have surgery soon to remove a small lung nodule detected at an early stage.
- Title: Pope Leo to Undergo Lung Surgery · Vaticannews | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Vaticannews — https://vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-xiv-to-undergo-surgery-remove-nodule-lung.html
- Author: Vatican News
- Published: 2026-10-11T10:24:56.217+00:00
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- Topics: pope leo xiv, lung nodule, surgery, gemelli hospital, angelus, vatican news, religion, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery in days to remove a localized lung nodule found at an early stage.