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Pope Leo XIV to be admitted to hospital Tuesday for lung surgery

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Summary

Pope Leo XIV, 71, said Sunday that doctors found a localized nodule in his lung during recent medical tests, detected at a very early stage. He said he will follow doctors' advice to have it removed surgically, and the Vatican said he will be admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday ahead of the operation.

Left-leaning

Pope Leo to be admitted to hospital on Tuesday, Vatican saysABC News · Oct 12, 12:24 PM
Pope Leo to go to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgeryCBS News · Oct 12, 12:44 PM

Center

Pope Leo to be hospitalised on Tuesday ahead of lung surgeryReuters · Oct 12, 1:54 PM

Right-leaning

Pope Leo To Undergo SurgeryThe Daily Wire · Oct 12, 4:56 AM
Pope Will Be Admitted to Hospital Tuesday for Lung Nodule Surgery, Vatican SaysNewsmax · Oct 12, 9:42 AM