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Pope Leo XIV must be operated on – nodes discovered in the lungs

After finding a knot in the lungs, Pope Leo wants to have surgery.

Original: Papst Leo XIV. muss operiert werden – Knoten in der Lunge entdeckt

Society 19 independent outlets · 71 articles translated from German
Papst Leo XIV. muss operiert werden – Knoten in der Lunge entdeckt
Papst Leo XIV. muss operiert werden – Knoten in der Lunge entdeckt
Photo: t-online
Papst Leo XIV. muss operiert werden – Knoten in der Lunge entdeckt
Photo: t-online

What outlets write

  1. stern 11 October, 12:54
    «The localized knot "was discovered at a very early stage and was to be removed on the advice of the doctors," said the 71-year-old head of the Catholic Church on Sunday after the Angelus prayer on St. Peter's Square»
  2. tagesschau (ARD-aktuell) 11 October, 13:23
    «Actually, the head of the Catholic Church is facing a great trip to South America - but Leo XIV must undergo an intervention on the lungs»
  3. stern 11 October, 15:11
    «Leo XIV has been leading the Catholic Church for a year and a half»

What's next

The announced lung surgery is imminent: According to Vatican figures, Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to be admitted to a hospital in Rome on Tuesday.