Pope Leo XIV’s planned lung surgery: What a lung nodule means, why it needs removal and what comes next
Pope Leo XIV announced he will undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule, detected early and localized, during his Angelus address on October 11. Admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on October 13, the Vatican estimates a recovery period of one week, with public engagements canceled until October 20, ahead of a planned trip to Latin America in November.