# Pope Leo XIV to have surgery Tuesday to remove lung nodule

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- NBC News, 2026-10-12 10:16 UTC
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- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/pope-leo-xiv/pope-leo-sticks-normal-schedule-ahead-surgery-remove-lung-nodule-rcna602926

> The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to a hospital Tuesday morning for surgery to remove a lung nodule found during recent medical tests.

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