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Pope will have surgery after doctors discover nodule in his lung

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Washington Post

What happened

Pope Leo XIV said that the nodule was “detected at a very early stage and is well localized,” and that the surgery would be in the coming days.

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  • Reported by Washington Post and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:43:02 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 Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says

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

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

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

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

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The Guardian

Pope Leo to have surgery to remove nodule on his lung

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.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian