Vatican spokesman says pope's lung surgery is planned for this week
Pope Leo XIV has announced he will undergo surgery to remove a localized lung nodule. “During some check-ups, doctors discovered a localized nodule on my lung,” the 71-year-old pope told those gathered in St Peter’s Square for the Angelus prayer on Sunday. “It was detected at a very early stage and…
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