Pope Leo XIV goes into hospital on Tuesday for a lung operation

The Vatican said Pope Leo will be admitted to hospital on Tuesday ahead of surgery on a lung nodule, according to SABC News, The Citizen and IOL.

Papal health affects the Church's calendar.

No direct effect for most readers.

Details of the operation date were not given in the reports we read.

• SABC News
• The Citizen
• IOL

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