Pope Leo Health Update: Pontiff to Undergo Surgery ‘In Few Days’ to Remove Lung Lesion After Medical Checks

Pope Leo XIV has shared that he will get a surgery this week to remove a recently detected lung lesion. The pontiff shared the news after the Angelus prayer at St. Peter’s Square this evening.
He will likely be hospitalised for 1 week following the surgery.
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- Health
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- The Sunday Guardian
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- anushka singh
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- Sunday, 11 October 2026, 6:15 pm IST
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