Pope Leo XIV schedules lung nodule removal in Rome
Pope Leo XIV, 71, is set to have a lung nodule removed this week at Rome’s Gemelli hospital. Medical staff expect roughly a week of recovery, which could let him start an 11-day trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru on November 6. The Vatican has not confirmed the exact surgery date.
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Pope Leo XIV, 71, disclosed that he will have a lung lump removed in the coming days. The Vatican press office indicated early this week but did not set a date. Italian outlets have suggested Tuesday; a Wednesday Mass at St Peter’s Basilica with global Church leaders remains scheduled.
Doctors expect about seven days of recovery, which may allow his planned 11-day journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru to begin November 6. Most
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