Pope Leo undergoes surgery for a nodule in his lung, Meloni: "He is heartened by his serenity"

"The doctors found a nodule in my lung in its initial state and well localized. The doctors believe it is appropriate to intervene and so, following their advice, I decided to have surgery to remove it. The operation is already scheduled for the next few days", announced the Pontiff today during the Angelus.

"The operation is scheduled for the first days of next week and the expected post-operative hospitalization time is about a week", Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni then specified. The Holy Father, according to what we learn, is expected to undergo surgery at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome and hospitalization could take place on Tuesday. At the moment his agenda remains unchanged, apart from the immediate appointments next week.