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- Pope Leo XIV announced he will undergo surgery to remove a localized lung nodule.
- The operation is scheduled for early next week at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
- Vatican officials expect a post-operative hospital stay of about one week.
- Leo reaffirmed his plan to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from Nov. 6-17.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni voiced personal and governmental support for the pope.