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Pope Leo XIV Announces Surgery To Remove Early-Stage Lung Nodule
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Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule detected early. Doctors say the nodule is well-localized and intervention is advised.
42 outlets told this the same way.
Surgery Scheduled Soon
Pope Leo XIV said doctors found a circumscribed nodule on his lung and that it was identified at a very early stage and well localized. Pope Leo XIV told the public, "Recently during some check ups doctors found a circumscribed nodule in my lung," and he said the doctors think it is opportune to intervene.
The Vatican press office said the procedure was scheduled for "early" this week, with an expected postoperative hospital stay of about one week. The operation is scheduled to take place at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, the primary medical facility commonly used by popes, including Leo's immediate predecessor, Pope Francis, who died in 2025 at the age of 88.
Press Office Details
Holy See Press Office spokesperson Matteo Bruni told journalists that the operation is planned for the first days of next week and that the expected time for post-operative hospitalization is about a week.
Matteo Bruni said, "the operation is planned for the first days of next week and the expected time for post-operative hospitalization is about a week."
America Magazine reported that Pope Leo XIV described the nodule as "a small, localized lump" in his lung and said the surgery was already scheduled for the coming days.
Dr. Annalisa Bilotta of the Salvator Mundi International Hospital said, "based on the announcement he made, everything is already scheduled," and she added that she would not rule out the possibility that he might be admitted as early as tomorrow.
Travel and Public Support
Pope Leo XIV said his remark on Sunday appeared to indicate he still intended to travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru between Nov. 6 and 17.
“Thank you for your prayer for my apostolic visit that I will make to Peru.”
Pope Leo XIV thanked the crowd for their closeness and entrusted himself to their prayers, and he said, "Thank you for your prayer for my apostolic visit that I will make to Peru."
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni said in a statement that she and her government were expressing solidarity "with the Holy Father as he faces the ordeal ahead in the coming days."
Giorgia Meloni added that "The serenity and calm with which he spoke about it during today's Angelus are a source of comfort to us," and she said she was certain the Italian people would offer support and affection.