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Pope Leo continues his usual activities despite scheduled surgery to remove a small nodule from his lung discovered during a routine check-up. At 71 years old, the pope maintains a busy schedule including a Mass in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday. The Vatican expects Leo’s recovery period to be about one week following the procedure planned for later this week.

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Pope Leo XIV, aged 71, underwent surgery on October 13 at Rome’s Gemelli hospital to remove a malignant nodule from his lung. The procedure went smoothly, confirming he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. Despite this health scare, doctors have given him the green light to proceed with his previously planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from November 6-17. Pope Leo made the announcement during a Sunday prayer service on October 11, stating that he is in good health and looking forward to the trip "with great joy and enthusiasm." The Vatican press office confirmed on October 26 that no medical contraindications exist for his travel plans, which involve visits to ten cities across three countries. Leo has expressed gratitude for worldwide support during his recovery and remains committed to resuming his full schedule while adhering to medical recommendations. His trip will include stops in Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Lima, Chiclayo, Cuzco, and Pucallpa among others.

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Pope Leo sticks to normal schedule ahead of surgery to remove lung nodule VATICAN CITY, Oct 12 - Pope Leo is maintaining his regular schedule on Monday as he awaits surgery to remove a small growth found on one of his lungs, the Vatican said.

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🔮 Leo, elected pope by the world's cardinals in May 2025, is relatively young for a Church leader.

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Pope Leo sticks to normal schedule ahead of surgery to remove lung nodule · assertive framing

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Vatican → stick → lungs

Leo, 71, said on Sunday that the growth, a small nodule, had been found on a recent check-up, was "well-contained" and had been spotted early. asserted

growth → say → up

The nodule was found during a routine health check, the Vatican press office confirmed on Monday. asserted

office → find → Monday

Leo, elected pope by the world's cardinals in May 2025, is relatively young for a Church leader. uncertain

Leo → elect → leader

He enjoys sports, including tennis, and is not known to be a smoker or to previously have had health issues. asserted

He → enjoy → issues

The pope said on Sunday he would undergo surgery this week. asserted

he → say → surgery

The Vatican has not said what day the surgery will take place, but said the pope's recovery is expected to take about a week. asserted

recovery → say → week

Leo, who keeps a busy schedule as leader of the 1.4-billion-member Church, has several public appointments on his calendar for this week, including a Mass in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday morning. asserted

who → keep → morning

Wednesday's Mass has not been canceled, as of Monday morning. asserted

Mass → cancel → morning

The American Thoracic Society says fewer than 5% of lung nodules overall prove cancerous, although risk rises with age, size, and other factors such as smoking. asserted

risk → say → smoking