Pope Leo to be hospitalized Tuesday for surgery to remove a lung nodule
- Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to a hospital Tuesday morning to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule discovered during recent medical tests, the Vatican said Monday.
- The timing of the procedure was confirmed after the 71-year-old American pontiff had a full day of meetings, audiences and appointments.
- The Vatican press office also said no particular issue precipitated the tests, denying Italian media reports suggesting an inflammation had prompted the medical check-up.
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- Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to a hospital Tuesday morning to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule discovered during recent medical tests, the Vatican said Monday.
- The timing of the procedure was confirmed after the 71-year-old American pontiff had a full day of meetings, audiences and appointments.
- The Vatican press office also said no particular issue precipitated the tests, denying Italian media reports suggesting an inflammation had prompted the medical check-up.
Sources: NBC News