What to know about Pope Leo's planned lung nodule surgery
Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to have an operation this week to remove "a localized nodule" in his lung that was "detected at a very early stage." It is the first medical event of his 17-month papacy.
TL;DR
- Pope Leo XIV will have surgery this week.
- The surgery is to remove a "localized nodule" in his lung.
- The nodule was "detected at a very early stage."
- This is the first medical event of his 17-month papacy.