Summary
Pope Leo XIV, the 71-year-old leader of the Catholic Church, will have surgery soon after doctors found a small lump on his lung. The operation is planned for early this week in Rome, and the pope is expected to stay in the hospital for about one week.
Key Facts
- Pope Leo XIV announced he has a lung nodule found during recent medical checkups.
- The nodule is small, clearly defined, and detected at an early stage.
- Surgery is scheduled for early this week at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.
- The expected hospital stay after surgery is approximately one week.
- Pope Leo XIV is 71 years old and was elected pope in May 2025.
- He is the first American pope and was formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago.
- Despite his upcoming surgery, the pope still plans a trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru in November 2026.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed support for the pope as he prepares for surgery.
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