Pope Leo 14 announced that a mass was detected in his lung and he will undergo surgery

Vatican President Pope Leo XIV, in his speech following the traditional Sunday prayer from the window of his office overlooking St. Peter's Square, announced that he will have lung surgery in the next few days.

“I ENCOURAGE MYSELF TO YOUR PRAYERS”

Stating that doctors found a small mass (nodule) in the initial stage in his lung during a recent health check-up, the 71-year-old Pope said, "Doctors believe that the intervention is appropriate, and therefore, upon their advice, I decided to have surgery to remove the nodule. The surgery is planned to be performed in the next few days. I thank you for your spiritual closeness and entrust myself to your prayers." he said.

NO EXPLANATION WAS MADE ABOUT WHETHER HE WAS GOOD OR BAD.

The Vatican did not make a statement about whether the nodule in the lung of Pope Leo XIV, who had no serious health problems during his term of office, was benign or malignant.

It is stated that nodules in the lung are small and localized lesions that can be benign. The American Thoracic Society says that generally less than 5 percent of lung nodules turn out to be cancerous, but this risk may increase with other factors such as age, body size and smoking.

HE LOVES SPORTS, NON-SMOKING

It is known that Leo the 14th, who was elected pope by the world's cardinals in May 2025, loves sports, including tennis, and does not smoke.