
The announcement was made during Sunday prayer in St. Peter's Square; procedure will take place in the next few days.
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Pope Leo XIV is 71 years old and plans a trip to Latin America between the 6th and 17th of November.
The 71-year-old pontiff made the announcement during his weekly Sunday prayer in St. Peter's Square. He said the nodule's growth was "well controlled" and that it was detected at an early stage.
"Dear friends, during some recent medical examinations, the doctors found a nodule located in my lung. It was detected at a very early stage and is well located. The doctors consider surgery appropriate. Following their guidance, I have therefore decided to undergo an operation to remove it. The surgery is already scheduled for the next few days. I thank you for your spiritual closeness and entrust myself to your prayers."
The Vatican press room reported that the pope's recovery from surgery is expected to take about a week.
No further details were immediately provided about the health status of Leo XIV, who is scheduled to travel to Latin America between November 6th and 17th. He will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, where he worked for several years.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Surgery to remove the lung nodule in the next few days
Very likely · Within days
Recovery estimated in about a week
Likely · Within weeks

The Círio de Nazaré in Belém brings together 2.3 million faithful in a 3.6 km procession this Sunday, marking the biggest religious festival in Pará with stories of faith, promises and live broadcast.

The Círio de Nazaré, a traditional religious event in Pará, expects to bring together 2.3 million faithful in a 3.6 km procession this Sunday. The event is marked by stories of fulfilled promises and medical care for believers, as well as an incident with an illuminated image that gave way after heavy rain in Belém.

The great procession of the Círio de Nazaré 2026 is held this Sunday in Belém, Pará. The event expects to bring together 2.3 million faithful on a 3.6 km route between the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Sanctuary Basilica.
Belém City Hall reported that no one was injured after the collapse of a structure during the Círio de Nazaré pilgrimages. The municipality contacted the company responsible to remove the material and install a new image at the location. The incident occurred on the same day that millions of faithful attended the pilgrimages, including the Transfer, which took place during the night.

The celebrations commemorating the Day of Our Lady of Aparecida, patron saint of Brazil, begin at midnight on Monday (12) in Divinópolis, with masses, processions and religious acts at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, located in the Bom Pastor neighborhood, according to the schedule published by the Diocese of Divinópolis.

In the morning and early afternoon of this Saturday (10), thousands of faithful participated in the road, river and motorcyclist processions of the Círio de Nazaré 2026 in Belém, following the pilgrim image of Our Lady of Nazaré. The Arrastão do Círio and Descent do Glória also took place, while the Transfer, known as the procession of lights, is scheduled to start at 6pm and will be broadcast live on g1. The main event takes place this Sunday (11), considered the largest Marian procession in the world in a single day.