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Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery for nodule

October 11, 2026

Summary

Pope Leo XIV, 71, announced he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a lung nodule discovered at an early stage, with no previously known health issues.

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  • Pope Leo Will Have Surgery to Remove Growth on Lung
  • Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lump on lung
  • Pope Leo announces he will undergo surgery to remove lung node - CNN
  • Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodule discovered on his lung, he says
  • Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says
  • Pope Leo announces he will undergo surgery to remove lung nodule - CNN

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  • Pope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung
  • Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung

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