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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Jim Manzon

Pope Leo Reveals an Early-Stage Lung Nodule and Surgery, Raising Doubts Over His November Americas Tour

Pope Leo XIV delivered the health update himself from the window overlooking St Peter’s Square during his Sunday Angelus (Credit: PHOTO: Pope Leo XIV/Instagram)

Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pope, revealed on Sunday that doctors found an early-stage nodule in his lung and will remove it surgically within days, with his scheduled November tour of South America still on the calendar.

Pope Leo's Surgery and Recovery Timeline

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