# What we know about Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming lung nodule operation

https://mins.news/en/item/96392

- euronews, 2026-10-12 12:10 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/12/what-we-know-about-pope-leo-xivs-upcoming-operation-to-remove-lung-nodule

> The Vatican press office says doctors expect Pope Leo XIV to need about a week to recover, which could allow him to depart for his planned Latin America visit on 6 November.

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