Pope Leo XIV is to have surgery this week to remove a lesion on his lung

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Pope Leo XIV is to have surgery this week to remove a lesion on his lung. The 71-year-old announced the news during his Sunday blessing, saying doctors found it early during routine medical checks. The Vatican says the operation will take place in the first days of the week, with recovery expected to take around a week. #Pope #News #Vatican • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itvnews?lang=en Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on X: https://twitter.com/itvnews

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