Pope Leo XIV announced that he will be operated "in the coming days" after doctors found a lump on his lung during a medical check‑up.
During his weekly Sunday prayers in St. Peter's Square, the 71‑year‑old pontiff said the nodule was early, well‑localised and that the team believed intervention would be the right step.
He reassured pilgrims that the mass was "well-contained" and caught "at an early stage" and that he had agreed to the operation.
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