Pope Leo reveals he will need operation after lump found on his lung

Pope Leo XIV has announced he will have an operation “in the coming days” for a lump on his lung, saying it had been located “at a very early stage”. The 71-year-old said in a weekly address in St Peter’s Square: “During recent medical checks, a nodule on my lung was found. It has been detected at a very early stage and is very localised. “The doctors believe it would be right to intervene and so, following their advice, I have decided to have the operat