In brief
Pope Leo XIV revealed that a small nodule was found on his lung during a routine medical check and he will be operated on in the coming days. The 71‑year‑old pontiff assured believers that the mass was well‑contained and caught early. He stated that his medical team believes it is right to intervene. The Vatican noted the operation would proceed soon, with further details to follow.
Pope Leo XIV has announced he will be operated "in the coming days" after a lump was found on his lung during a medical check up.
"The doctors found an early, well‑localised nodule on my lung," he told the public during his weekly Sunday prayers in St Peter's Square in Rome.
The 71‑year‑old pontiff said his medical team "believe it would be right to intervene" and he had agreed to the operation.
Pope Leo reassured pilgrims that the mass was "well-contained" and caught "at an early stage".
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