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WorldPope Leo XIV is expected to have lung surgery this week

Pope Leo XIV is expected to have a lung nodule removed at Rome’s Gemelli hospital this week, with doctors forecasting about seven days of recovery. The 71-year-old pontiff is due to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru on November 6, but the Vatican has not confirmed the surgery date.

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Pope Leo XIV is expected to have lung surgery this week
Pope Leo XIV is expected to have lung surgery this weekWorld