# Pope Leo leaves Vatican ahead of surgery to remove lung nodule

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- ABC News, 2026-10-13 11:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://abcnews.com/International/pope-leo-departs-vatican-ahead-operation-remove-nodule/story?id=137216472

> Pope Leo left the Vatican ahead of surgery to remove a lung nodule, which he said on Sunday he would undergo.

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