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Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung

Leo has no previously known health problems and is considered physically active, with weekly tennis games and swimming at the summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo.

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Pope Leo XIV has announced he will undergo surgery to remove a localized lung nodule. “During some check-ups, doctors discovered a localized nodule on my lung,” the 71-year-old pope told those…

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