# Pope Leo XIV Surgery Announcement

> Pope Leo XIV to have lung surgery within days.
- Title: Pope Leo XIV Surgery Announcement · ABC7 Los Angeles
- Summary: Pope Leo XIV to have lung surgery within days. Pope Leo XIV will have surgery to remove a lung nodule discovered during medical checks, with recovery…
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- Source: ABC7 Los Angeles — https://abc7.com/post/pope-leo-xiv-will-undergo-surgery-remove-nodule-lung/19929297
- Published: 2026-10-11T11:19:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pope leo xiv, lung nodule, surgery, vatican city, pope leo, medical checks, recovery time, news, local
## Pope Leo XIV announces surgery
Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a lung nodule discovered during medical checks.
## Surgery details
The 71-year-old pope said the lesion was found at an early stage and was circumscribed or well-localized.
## Surgery timeline
Pope Leo XIV will have surgery in the first days of the week with an expected recovery time of a week.
## Pope's statement
Pope Leo XIV said doctors found a small, localized nodule in his lung that was detected at a very early stage.

> doctors found a small, localized nodule in my lung. It was detected at a very early stage and is circumscribed.
## Pope's travel plans
Pope Leo XIV has a major trip planned for November 6-17 to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
## Pope's health background
Pope Leo XIV has no previously known health problems and is considered physically active with weekly tennis games and swimming.
## Key takeaway

Pope Leo XIV will have surgery to remove a lung nodule discovered during medical checks, with recovery expected within a week.