# Pope Leo to have surgery to remove small lung growth

https://mins.news/en/video/95369

- Reuters, 2026-10-11 14:46 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m20TLQ7i4zQ

> Pope Leo said doctors found a small growth on his lung during a recent health check and that he would have surgery this week to remove it.

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