Pope Leo to Undergo Surgery for Lung Nodule
The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to a Roman hospital Tuesday for surgery related to a lung nodule discovered last week.
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Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to be admitted to a Rome hospital on Tuesday morning, the Vatican announced Monday. The admission follows the pontiff's announcement on Sunday that he would undergo surgery for a nodule found on his lung.
The operation was expected to take place in the "next few days," according to Pope Leo's statement. Doctors had previously identified the nodule on the pontiff's lung.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.