Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says

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Original Load Date Oct. 11, 2026, 11 a.m.
Last Updated Oct. 11, 2026, 11 a.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pope-leo-surgery-nodular-lesion-lung-vatican/

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[ Pope Leo XIV ][1] will undergo surgery this week after a nodular lesion was found in his lung, the Vatican said. Recovery is expected to take a week. Leo, 71, said Sunday that doctors recently discovered the nodular lesion during medical checks. He said it was found in an early stage and was "cir...