{
  "id": 13711514,
  "title": "Pope Leo will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pope-leo-will-undergo-surgery-to-remove-a-nodule-on-his-lung",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-11T12:17:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-leo-surgery-lung-9.7377448"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pope Leo XIV, 71, has announced he will undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule that was detected at a very early stage. According to The Korea Times, the nodule was found during medical checks and is described as \"circumscribed\" or well-localized.\n\nThe surgery is expected to take place in the first days of the week, with a recovery time of about a week, as per The Korea Times. The pope made the announcement during his Sunday noon blessing, thanking the crowd for their closeness and entrusting himself to their prayers.\n\nThe Korea Times also reports that Pope Leo has no previously known health problems and is considered physically active. He has a major trip planned to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from November 6-17.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}