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Pope Leo to have surgery to remove nodule on his lung

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Guardian
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What happened

Pontiff says it was detected at an early stage and procedure will take place in the coming days Pope Leo XIV has said he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung that was recently discovered during medical checks.

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:55:26 UTC.

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  1. Pope Leo to undergo surgery in coming days after nodule discovered on his lung

  2. Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for early-stage lung nodule

  3. Pope will have surgery after doctors discover nodule in his lung

  4. Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung

  5. Pope Leo to have surgery to remove nodule on his lung

  6. Pope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung

  7. Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week

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