Pope Leo to be hospitalized Tuesday for surgery to remove a lung nodule

Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to a hospital Tuesday morning to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule discovered during recent medical tests, the Vatican said Monday.
The timing of the procedure was confirmed after the 71-year-old American pontiff had a full day of meetings, audiences and appointments.
The Vatican press office also said no particular issue precipitated the tests, denying Italian media reports suggesting an inflammation had prompted the medical check-up.
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