Surgery on Pope Leo's lung nodule went well, Vatican says

​Pope Leo's ‌surgery on Tuesday ​afternoon to remove a ‌small growth on one of his lungs went well ‌and as expected, the ‌Vatican said in a statement. Leo, 71, was admitted to ⁠Rome's ​Gemelli ⁠hospital earlier on Tuesday for the ⁠removal of the small ​nodule, which the pontiff said ⁠had been spotted early during ⁠a ​recent check-up.

The Vatican press office has ⁠said the pope's recovery is expected ⁠to ⁠take about a week.