Pope Leo XIV has revealed that doctors found a localized nodule on his lung and that he will undergo surgery in the coming days. The Vatican says the condition was detected at a very early stage and is expected to require about a week of recovery. But how serious is the diagnosis, and what could it mean for the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics?
DW News asked Colleen Dulle, Vatican correspondent for America magazine and host of the Inside the Vatican podcast, for her assessment.
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Chapters:
00:00 Pope Leo announces surgery to remove a lump from his lung
02:11 How serious is the diagnosis? Colleen Dulle
02:50 Is the pontiff’s upcoming Latin America itinerary in jeopardy?
04:05 Catholic Church leader’s illness comes amid global turmoil
06:02 Pope’s stance on AI
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