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Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery in Rome to remove a small, localized lung nodule detected during medical examinations. The procedure is scheduled for the coming days, with an estimated recovery time of one week.

Pope Leo XIV is set to undergo lung surgery to remove a nodule detected during a medical examination. The 71-year-old pontiff will spend about a week recovering post-surgery, which is scheduled for the following week at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.

Pope Leo XIV announced he will undergo lung surgery to remove a nodule found during routine health checks. The surgery is scheduled for early next week, with an expected hospital stay of one week. Vatican operations will continue normally during his recovery.