In a statement, Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, announced that solidarity “with the Holy Father as he faces the ordeal ahead in the coming days.”
“The serenity and calm with which he spoke about it during today’s Angelus are a source of comfort to us,” Meloni’s statement, which was issued in Italian, continued. “I am certain that the Italian people, too, will not fail to offer their support and affection.”
Pope Francis elevates to cardinal US prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops Robert Francis Prevost—now Pope Leo XIV— on September 30, 2023.
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The 71-year-old pope, who was born Robert Francis Prevost, has no known health problems and has remained active since he was elected last year. A native of the Chicago area, he’s known for his weekly games of tennis and fondness for Wordle and Words With Friends.
According to the American Cancer Society, “A lung nodule is a small (≤ 3 cm) abnormal area that is sometimes found during a CT scan of the chest and/or abdomen.”
“Most lung nodules seen on CT scans are not cancer,” the ACS continues. “They are more often the result of old infections, scar tissue, or other causes. But tests are often needed to be sure a nodule is not cancer.”
Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost addresses the crowd from the main central loggia balcony of the St Peter’s Basilica for the first time, on May 8, 2025.
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