Pope Leo to Have Surgery After Lung Lump Found
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Pope Leo is 71 years old. He is the leader of the Catholic Church.
Doctors found a small lump on his lung. It is called a nodule.
A nodule is a small growth in the body. It can be big or small.
The Pope will have surgery. Surgery means doctors will fix a problem inside the body.
Pope Leo said doctors found the lump very early. This is good news.
Finding a health problem early can help doctors treat it better.
The Pope did not give more details about the surgery.
People around the world are thinking about his health.
The Catholic Church has many followers. They care about the Pope's health.
Doctors will watch him closely before and after the surgery.
Vocabulary15 words
- lump
- a small hard piece inside the body
- nodule
- a small round growth in the body
- surgery
- when doctors open the body to fix something
- pontiff
- another word for the Pope
- early stage
- the beginning time of a problem
- Catholic Church
- a big religious group led by the Pope
- leader
- the person in charge of a group
- health
- how well your body is
- treat
- to help fix a sickness
- doctor
- a person who helps sick people
- lung
- a body part used for breathing
- growth
- something that grows inside the body
- followers
- people who support or believe in someone
- details
- small pieces of information
- watch closely
- to pay careful attention
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Pope Leo is 71 years old. He is the leader of the _____ Church.
Doctors found a small _____ on his lung. It is called a _____.
The Pope will have _____. Surgery means doctors will fix a problem inside the body.
Pope Leo said doctors found the lump very _____. This is good news.
Finding a health problem early can help doctors _____ it better.
People around the world are thinking about his _____.
Doctors will _____ him closely before and after the surgery.
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