La Crosse Eau Claire, WI, October 12, 2026 — The Pontiff, Pope Leo, has publicly announced that he is scheduled to undergo surgery. The procedure is intended to remove a lung nodule. Further details regarding the specific date of the surgery, the location where it will take place, or the medical team performing the operation were not immediately available. The nature of the lung nodule, including whether it is benign or malignant, has not been disclosed. Information about the expected recovery period or any temporary delegation of duties was also not provided at the time of this announcement. The Vatican has not released further statements regarding the upcoming medical procedure.

Story summarized from the original created by By Christopher Lamb, Antonia Mortensen, CNN on www.wxow.com, see more information here.

Media gallery

About The Author
SignalNewsAI