DID Press: Pope Leo XIV, head of the Catholic Church, has announced that he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a localized nodule from his lung, following medical advice.The Pope said the nodule was discovered during recent medical examinations and was detected at a very early stage.
He described it as well localized and said doctors considered surgery the appropriate course of action.Vatican News+1The operation is scheduled to take place at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli University Hospital early next week. Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said the Pope’s post-operative hospital stay is expected to last approximately one week.
Vatican News+1Pope Leo XIV, who is 71, announced the planned procedure during his Sunday Angelus address on October 11, thanking people for their spiritual support and asking for their prayers.Vatican NewsThe Vatican has not disclosed further details about the nature of the nodule. No official announcement has identified it as cancerous.