00:01Pope Leo is scheduled for surgery on October 13 to remove a small growth on one of his lungs.
00:06This marks his first major health issue since becoming Pope 17 months ago.
00:11Leo told the faithful gathered for the Angelus on Sunday a small nodule had been found on a checkup,
00:17was well contained, and had been spotted early.
00:20The Vatican has said his recovery is expected to take about a week.
00:23All his public events have been cancelled until October 20.
00:26In the same address, Leo pledged he would go forward with his 11-day tour of Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru
00:33from November 6 to 17.
