Vatican confirms successful lung surgery on Pope Leo XIV

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV has successfully undergone surgery in Rome to remove a nodule from his lung.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Vatican said the procedure was completed within the expected time and according to plan, adding that the 71-year-old Pope had returned to his hospital room.
“The procedure was successfully completed, within the expected time and in the planned manner,” the statement said.
It added that further details would be provided later.
Daily Sun had earlier reported that Pope Leo XIV was admitted to a hospital in Rome for an operation to remove a pulmonary nodule, a small growth of tissue in the lung.
The hospitalisation marked the first...