Pope will have surgery to remove nodule from his lung
4 sources·Updated October 11, 2026

Pope lung surgery
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- Rolling Stone·2h agoPope Leo XIV to Undergo Surgery After Nodule Found in Lung
"It was detected at a very early stage and is well-localized," the pontiff said Sunday. "The doctors believe that it is best to intervene"
Read at Rolling Stone → - NPR News Now·7h agoPope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week
Pope Leo XIV said he would undergo surgery after doctors found a "localized nodule" in his lung.
Read at NPR News Now → - Global News Canada·7h agoPope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung that was recently discovered during medical checks.
Read at Global News Canada → - Washington Post World·8h agoPope will have surgery to remove nodule from his lung
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.
Read at Washington Post World →


