Motorcade left Vatican Tuesday morning. Admitted for removal of small localized nodule found on routine check. Announced Sunday: well-contained, spotted early. Surgery this afternoon under general anesthesia. Recovery expected about a week. All audiences canceled through Oct. 20. Cardinal Baldassare Reina leading Rosary at hospital chapel at 6 p.m. American Thoracic Society: fewer than 5 percent of lung nodules overall are cancerous; risk rises with age and size. First major health event of the 17-month pontificate.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/pope-leo-enter-hospital-tuesday-surgery-lung-nodule-2026-10-13/
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