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Pope Leo XIV announced plans to undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a lung nodule detected during routine medical checks. The 71-year-old pope stated that doctors believe early intervention is necessary, and recovery from the procedure at Rome’s Gemelli hospital is expected to take about one week. Leaders including Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed support for Pope Leo's speedy recovery as he prepares for upcoming international trips scheduled in November.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Pope Leo XIV, who is 71 years old and an American pontiff, announced on Sunday that he will undergo surgery to remove a small nodule from his lung detected during recent medical checks. The Vatican stated the procedure would take place in the coming days at Rome's Gemelli hospital with a recovery period of about one week. Pope Leo made the announcement during his weekly noon blessing and thanked those who had expressed concern, asking for their prayers. Known for being physically active with weekly tennis games and swimming at Castel Gandolfo, he has no previously known health issues. The surgery may impact his upcoming November 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru.
Written for “Pope Leo Lung Surgery” on 2026-10-11,
grounded in this article and the 9 other(s) covering the same event.
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced he would have an operation “in the coming days” for a lump on his lung, saying it had been located “at a very early stage.”
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“During recent medical checks, a nodule on my lung was found.
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nodule → find → lung
It has been detected at a very early stage and is very localized,” the 71-year-old said in a weekly address in St Peter’s Square.
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old → detect → Square
“The doctors believe it would be right to intervene and so, following their advice, I have decided to have the operation to remove it.
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I → believe → it
The operation is already planned in the coming days,” he said.
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he → plan → days
Following the pope’s statement during his Angelus prayers, the Vatican press office said the pontiff was expected to have surgery in the next few days, and the expected recovery time from the operation would be around one week.
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time → follow → operation
The operation was to take place in the Gemelli hospital in Rome, which has frequently treated popes since John Paul II.
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which → take → II
No information has been given as to whether the surgery and recovery would affect the pope’s agenda for international trips.
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surgery → give → trips
He is next due to go to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru between November 6 and 17.
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He → go → November
‘Calmness’
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a statement that the “calmness with which he spoke during today’s Angelus reassures us.”
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he → say → us
She expressed to the pope her “personal closeness, and that of the Italian government, as he confronts this ordeal of the coming days.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wished Leo a “successful surgery and a swift, full recovery” in a post on X.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with him, and we hope he will soon be back in good health and strength,” he added.
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he → express → health
Archbishop Daniel Sturla of Montevideo called on the faithful to pray for the pope’s “speedy recovery” and to continue preparations for his upcoming visit to Uruguay “with even greater enthusiasm.”
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Sturla → call → enthusiasm
Argentina’s bishops’ conference also urged Catholics to join in a special prayer for Leo ahead of the surgery, asking that it “go well” with a “swift and full recovery.”
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it → urge → recovery
Chicago-born Leo became the first US pope last year following the death of his Argentine predecessor Francis on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88.
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Leo → bear → 88
Leo was elected leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics on May 8, 2025.
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The former Robert Francis Prevost, while less ebullient than his predecessor, has gradually imprinted his style on the leadership of the Catholic Church, finding his voice as he takes on some of the world’s most pressing issues, from bloody conflicts to artificial intelligence.
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he → imprint → intelligence
After the U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran in February, the pope became a high-profile critic of the conflict.
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pope → launch → conflict
He condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iran as “truly unacceptable” and urged Americans to demand that US lawmakers “work for peace.”
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lawmakers → condemn → peace
Trump slammed the pontiff as “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy” — to which Leo replied that he had a “moral duty to speak out.”
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