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Pope Leo has lung cancer, the Vatican announces after surgery
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What we know
Pope Leo XIV had surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth in his lung, the Vatican announced.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by ABC News
Pope Leo to be admitted to hospital on Tuesday, Vatican says
- Picked up by STV News
Pope will be admitted to hospital for lung nodule surgery – Vatican
- New development reported by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by New York Times World
- New development reported by ABC News
Pope Leo departs Vatican ahead of operation to remove nodule
- Picked up by CBC World
Pope Leo's surgery to remove lung nodule completed 'successfully': Vatican
- Picked up by CBC World
Pope Leo admitted to Rome hospital for surgery to remove lung nodule
- New development reported by CBC World
- Picked up by ABC News
Pope Leo arrives at hospital ahead of operation to remove nodule
- Picked up by BBC News World
Pope admitted to hospital for surgery to remove lump on his lung
- Picked up by ABC News
Pope Leo's procedure to remove nodule was 'successfully completed,' says Vatican
- Picked up by New York Times World
Pope Leo Undergoes ‘Successful’ Surgery to Remove Lung Nodule
- Picked up by BBC News World
Pope's surgery to remove lump on his lung 'concluded successfully', Vatican says
- Picked up by BBC News World
Pope's surgery to remove lump on lung 'concluded successfully', Vatican says
- Picked up by New York Times World
Pope Leo Undergoes ‘Successful’ Surgery to Remove Lung Nodule, Vatican Says
- Picked up by CBS News
Pope Leo's lung nodule surgery completed successfully, Vatican says
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove lobe of lung, Vatican says
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
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- First reported by ABC News
Pope Leo to be admitted to hospital on Tuesday, Vatican says
- Picked up by STV News
Pope will be admitted to hospital for lung nodule surgery – Vatican
- New development reported by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by New York Times World
- New development reported by ABC News
Pope Leo departs Vatican ahead of operation to remove nodule
- Picked up by CBC World
Pope Leo's surgery to remove lung nodule completed 'successfully': Vatican
- Picked up by CBC World
Pope Leo admitted to Rome hospital for surgery to remove lung nodule
- New development reported by CBC World
- Picked up by ABC News
Pope Leo arrives at hospital ahead of operation to remove nodule
- Picked up by BBC News World
Pope admitted to hospital for surgery to remove lump on his lung
- Picked up by ABC News
Pope Leo's procedure to remove nodule was 'successfully completed,' says Vatican
- Picked up by New York Times World
Pope Leo Undergoes ‘Successful’ Surgery to Remove Lung Nodule
- Picked up by BBC News World
Pope's surgery to remove lump on his lung 'concluded successfully', Vatican says
- Picked up by BBC News World
Pope's surgery to remove lump on lung 'concluded successfully', Vatican says
- Picked up by New York Times World
Pope Leo Undergoes ‘Successful’ Surgery to Remove Lung Nodule, Vatican Says
- Picked up by CBS News
Pope Leo's lung nodule surgery completed successfully, Vatican says
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove lobe of lung, Vatican says
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo had lobe of lung removed as doctors found cancer, Vatican says
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after 'successful' surgery
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Pope Leo’s lung surgery successfully completed, Vatican says
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove lobe of lung, Vatican says
- New development reported by ABC News
Pope Leo's nodule found to be cancerous, lower lobe of right lung removed: Vatican
- Picked up by BBC News World
Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says
- Picked up by New York Times World
- Picked up by The Scotsman
- Picked up by The Scotsman
Pope has been diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery Vatican says
- Picked up by ABC News
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Special Report: Vatican says Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery
- Picked up by CBS News
What we know as Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer, Vatican says | Special Report
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
- Picked up by NPR News
Pope Leo has lung cancer, the Vatican announces after surgery
- Picked up by Manchester Evening News
Vatican issue health update after The Pope's surgery as Leo diagnosed with lung cancer
- Picked up by WalesOnline
Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after 'successful' surgery, Vatican confirms
Same story, different outlets
16 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- WalesOnlinePope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after 'successful' surgery, Vatican confirms
- Manchester Evening NewsVatican issue health update after The Pope's surgery as Leo diagnosed with lung cancer
- NPRPope Leo has lung cancer, the Vatican announces after surgery
- The HillVatican says Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and that the lower lobe of his right lung was removed
- Channel NewsAsia LatestPope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says
- NBC News Top StoriesSpecial Report: Vatican says Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery
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- The ScotsmanPope has been diagnosed with lung cancer, Vatican says
- South China Morning PostPope Leo’s lung surgery successfully completed, Vatican says
- The Straits TimesPope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove lobe of lung, Vatican says
- CBS NewsPope Leo's lung nodule surgery completed successfully, Vatican says
- BBC NewsPope admitted to hospital for surgery to remove lump on his lung
- CBCPope Leo's surgery to remove lung nodule completed 'successfully': Vatican
- The New York TimesPope Leo Prepares for Surgery to Remove Lung Nodule
- Deutsche Welle All NewsPope Leo in Rome hospital for lung surgery
- STV NewsPope will be admitted to hospital for lung nodule surgery – Vatican
- ABC NewsPope Leo to be admitted to hospital on Tuesday, Vatican says