Pope Leo XIV: "I am undergoing surgery for a lung nodule in the early stages"

Pope Leo XIV announced, during the Angelus, that he will have to undergo surgery for a nodule in his lung. "The operation is scheduled for the first days of next week and the expected post-operative hospitalization time is about a week", specified Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni.

The words of the Pope

"The doctors found a nodule limited to my lung. It was identified at a very early stage and was well localized. The doctors deemed it 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. I thank you for your spiritual closeness and I entrust myself to your prayers", said Pope Leo XIV.