This was disclosed in a statement by the Holy See Press Office, published on the Vatican website, on Tuesday evening.
The 71-year-old pontiff entered the hospital smiling and waving on Tuesday morning, hours before the operation to remove the growth, which was described as resembling a coin on the lung.
“The procedure was successfully completed, within the expected time and in the planned manner,” the Vatican said in a brief statement.
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