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Pope Leo XIV disclosed on Sunday that he will have surgery to remove an early-stage lung nodule discovered during a recent medical examination. The operation is scheduled for early this week at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, with the pontiff expected to stay there for about one week for recovery. While no information was provided regarding whether the nodule is cancerous or its specific size and characteristics, Leo XIV assured worshippers that doctors believe it is best to remove the growth. The 71-year-old pope intends to proceed with his upcoming international trip despite the surgery.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
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same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Pope Leo XIV, aged 71, announced on Sunday that he will undergo surgery to remove a small nodule from his lung, which was detected at an early stage during recent medical checks. The American pope made the announcement during his weekly noon blessing in St. Peter's Square and thanked those who expressed concern for his health. Surgery is scheduled to take place within the coming days at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, with an expected recovery period of about one week.
The nodule is described as "circumscribed" or well-localized, meaning it is contained and not likely to spread. Pope Leo is known to be physically active, playing tennis weekly and swimming at his summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo. He has a major trip planned from November 6-17 to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, but it's unclear if this will be affected by the surgery and recovery period.
Pope Leo became the leader of the Catholic Church last year with no previously known health issues. The Vatican did not specify whether the nodule is cancerous or provide further details about its size, though such growths are often benign, according to medical sources like the American Cancer Society.
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Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday that he will undergo surgery to remove a nodule discovered in his lung, marking the first major health concern for the 71-year-old pontiff since he became the leader of the Catholic Church last year.
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Leo revealed the diagnosis during his weekly Sunday blessing in St. Peter’s Square, telling worshippers that doctors discovered the abnormal growth during a recent examination and recommended its removal.
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“It was detected at a very early stage and is well-localized,” Leo said, according to a Vatican translation of his remarks.
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“The doctors believe that it is best to intervene, so, following their advice, I have decided to undergo surgery to remove it.
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The operation is already scheduled to take place in the coming days.”
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The Vatican said the operation is scheduled for early this week at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where the pope is expected to remain for approximately one week while recovering.
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The Vatican has not disclosed whether the nodule is cancerous or provided additional details about its size or characteristics.
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Lung nodules are small abnormal growths that can be discovered during routine medical imaging.
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While some are cancerous, many are benign and can result from infections, inflammation, or scar tissue, according to the American Cancer Society.
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Leo, the first American-born pope, has no publicly known history of serious health problems and maintains an active lifestyle that includes playing tennis and swimming.
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His planned surgery comes less than a month before a scheduled trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from Nov. 6-17.
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The Vatican has not announced changes to the itinerary, and Leo indicated Sunday that he still intends to travel.
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The announcement also comes a day after Leo weighed in on a controversial execution planned in his homeland.
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On Saturday, the pope reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s opposition to capital punishment, calling the death penalty “inadmissible” in a social media post marking the World Day Against the Death Penalty.
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His remarks followed the Pentagon’s announcement that the Dec. 3 execution by firing squad of Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, will be livestreamed.
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Leo did not address Hasan’s case directly.
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Leo’s upcoming surgery also recalls the health struggles of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who was hospitalized at Gemelli for more than a month in 2025 after developing double pneumonia.
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Francis, who had suffered from chronic respiratory problems and had part of his lung removed as a young man, died April 21, 2025, at age 88, following a stroke.
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