Pope Leo XIV revealed the discovery of a lung nodule during his Sunday noon prayer and said he was following doctors' advice to have it removed.
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Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa admitted to hospital for urgent medical care
Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says
Pope Leo to go to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery
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Read the full report at CBS NewsThe American pope has no previously known health problems and is known to be physically active…
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WorldPingMr.Rajapaksa's hospitalisation comes amid legal proceedings involving his family, with his wife Shiranthi and elder son Namal facing separate investigations over alleged financial irregularities…
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