Pope Leo Announces Lung Nodule Surgery at Sunday Angelus

During his Sunday noon blessing, Pope Leo XIV said a small, localized nodule had been found in his lung at a very early stage during a recent medical check. He said that on the doctors' advice he had decided to have it removed, thanked the crowd and asked for prayers. The Vatican said surgery would take place in the first days of the week at Rome's Gemelli hospital, with about a week of recovery expected.