Pope Leo to undergo surgery for growth on lung

The Pope says the small growth is ‘well-contained’ and was spotted early; recovery ​from surgery to take about a week, Vatican saysPope Leo said on Sunday (October 12, 2026) 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.