Pope Leo taken to hospital for surgery on lung nodule

Pope Leo was taken to Rome’s ‌Gemelli hospital on Tuesday where he will have ​surgery to remove a small growth on one of his lungs, in the first ​major health issue of his 17-month tenure.The operation ⁠will take place on Tuesday ‌afternoon, ‌the Vatican ​said in a statement.The pope (71), said on Sunday that ⁠the ​growth, a small nodule, had ​been found on a recent ‌check-up, was “well-contained” and had been ​spotted early.The Vatican announced the ⁠timing of the ⁠surgery ​after Leo was seen leaving the Vatican in a convoy of vehicles headed for Gemelli hospital, about 9km north of the Vatican.READ MOREThe Vatican has said ‌his recovery ⁠is expected to take about a week. All his public events ‌have been cancelled until October 20th. – Reuters