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Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung
By FRANCE24Lesotho

Pope Leo said on Sunday that doctors had detected a small growth on his lung during a recent health check and he would be undergoing surgery this week to remove it, in the first health scare of the 71-year-old pontiff's tenure. We discuss that with our correspondent Seema Gupta.
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- October 11, 2026
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