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Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery on a lung nodule a month before his tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru

Pope Leo XIV is scheduled for surgery in Rome to remove an early-stage lung nodule. The Vatican has announced no changes to his upcoming tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.

Pope Leo XIV waves at the people gathered in St. Peter's Square in his first public appearance as pope.
Illustrative image: Pope Leo XIV waves at the people gathered in St. Peter's Square in his first public appearance as pope. — INFOWeather1/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it matters

The report concerns a planned medical procedure for Pope Leo XIV and states that his upcoming tour remains unchanged.

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Categories: public-health

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Confidence
5/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
4/10
Urgency
2/10

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