Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Lung Nodule Surgery

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Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Lung Nodule Surgery

Pope Leo XIV announced that doctors found a small, localized lung nodule and recommended surgery to remove it. The Vatican said the procedure would take place at Gemelli Hospital, with an expected recovery of about a week.

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