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

https://mins.news/en/item/97146

- France 24, 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261012-what-we-know-about-pope-leo-xiv-planned-lung-operation-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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