The Pontiff announced the news after praying the Angelus and will undergo surgery in the coming days.
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The Pope announced that he will undergo surgery after detecting a lung nodule in the early stages.
Pope Leo XIV announced this Sunday that he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a lung nodule detected during recent medical tests.
The Pontiff, 71, explained that the injury is in a very initial phase and is well located, which is why doctors have recommended surgical intervention. Vatican sources explain that hospitalization after the operation will last approximately one week.
"Recently, during some medical tests, the doctors detected a nodule located in my lung. It was discovered at a very early stage and is well defined. The doctors consider it appropriate to intervene and, following their advice, I have decided to undergo an operation to remove it. The intervention is already scheduled for the next few days," he declared.
Leo XIV communicated the news personally from the window of the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican, at the end of the Angelus prayer, before the faithful and pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square.
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The Pope will undergo surgery in the coming days.
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Postoperative hospitalization will last approximately one week.
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Pope Leo XIV announced that he will undergo surgery in the coming days after a nodule was detected in his lung in the initial phase, as reported by the Apostolic Palace.

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