# Vatican says Pope Leo XIV’s lung surgery is planned for this week

https://mins.news/en/item/95179

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-11 10:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4hRYVax

> The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to undergo surgery this week for a nodular lung lesion, with recovery expected to take a week.

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