Overview
- Pope Leo XIV told worshippers during the Angelus on Sunday that doctors found a small, well‑localized nodule in his lung and that he will have it removed in the coming days.
- The Holy See press office said the procedure is scheduled for the first days of next week at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Hospital with an anticipated hospital recovery of about one week.
- The Vatican has not released diagnostic details or said whether the lesion is malignant, and officials have not provided further medical updates beyond the timing and recovery estimate.
- The pope’s planned pastoral trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to 17 remains undecided and Vatican spokesmen have not confirmed any change to the itinerary.
- Medical commentary in coverage notes most lung nodules are benign though cancer risk rises with size and age, and political leaders including Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offered public support as Catholics await post‑operative results.