Pope Leo of the Vatican stated during a public appearance on Sunday that doctors discovered a pulmonary nodule at a very early stage, adding that he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove it. The 71-year-old Pope told
a crowd in St. Peter's Square during Sunday's homily that the matter was detected at an extremely early stage and is completely under control. He continued by saying that recently, during medical examinations, doctors detected a small nodule in his
lung, spotted very early and completely under control. He added that doctors believe it is better to intervene, and following their advice, he decided to undergo surgery to remove it, with the procedure already scheduled for the next few days.
