Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week

Pope Leo XIV said he would undergo surgery after doctors found a "localized nodule" in his lung.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3313x2208+0+0/resize/3313x2208!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa0%2Fdd%2Fd344f84343b7a9cbfcdb4fb6243f%2Fap26284369740018.jpg' alt='Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026.'/><p>Pope Leo XIV said he would undergo surgery after doctors found a "localized nodule" in his lung.</p><p>(Image credit: Gregorio Borgia)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5998027' />