Vatican City, Oct 11, 2026 (AFP) - Pope says he will be operated on in 'coming days' for a nodule in lung

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Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced he would be operated "in the coming days" for a lump on his lung, saying it had been located "at a very early stage". "During recent medical checks, a nodule on my lung was found. It has been detected at a very early stage and is very localised," the 71-year-old said in a weekly address in St Peter's Square. "The doctors believe it would be right to intervene and so, following their advice, I have decided to have......

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