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Pope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung
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What we know
Pope Leo XIV said he would undergo surgery after doctors found a "localized nodule" in his lung.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Sky News World
Pope Leo to undergo surgery in coming days after nodule discovered on his lung
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung
- Picked up by Axios
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
- Picked up by SABC News
Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung
- New development reported by CBS News
Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says
- Picked up by ABC News
Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodule discovered on his lung, he says
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
- Picked up by Washington Post World
Pope will have surgery to remove nodule from his lung, Vatican says
- Picked up by Washington Post World
Pope will have surgery after doctors discover nodule in his lung
- Picked up by Washington Post World
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by The Guardian World
- New development reported by Times of India World
Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery ahead of major South America trip in November
- Picked up by CBC World
Pope Leo will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- Picked up by BBC News World
- Picked up by NPR World
View full timeline · 24 reports
- First reported by Sky News World
Pope Leo to undergo surgery in coming days after nodule discovered on his lung
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung
- Picked up by Axios
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
- Picked up by SABC News
Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung
- New development reported by CBS News
Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says
- Picked up by ABC News
Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodule discovered on his lung, he says
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
- Picked up by Washington Post World
Pope will have surgery to remove nodule from his lung, Vatican says
- Picked up by Washington Post World
Pope will have surgery after doctors discover nodule in his lung
- Picked up by Washington Post World
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by The Guardian World
- New development reported by Times of India World
Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery ahead of major South America trip in November
- Picked up by CBC World
Pope Leo will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- Picked up by BBC News World
- Picked up by NPR World
- Picked up by New York Times World
- Picked up by ABC Australia
- New development reported by RTHK International News
- Picked up by The Hill
Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
Same story, different outlets
19 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- CBS NewsPope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says
- The New York TimesPope Leo Will Have Surgery to Remove Growth on Lung
- The HillPope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- RTHK International NewsPope to be operated on for lump on lung
- BBC NewsPope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung
- ABCPope Leo to undergo surgery after discovery of lung nodule
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- NPRPope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week
- CBCPope Leo will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- Times of IndiaPope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery ahead of major South America trip in November
- The GuardianPope Leo to have surgery to remove nodule on his lung
- Deutsche Welle All NewsPope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lump on lung
- Washington PostPope will have surgery after doctors discover nodule in his lung
- Channel NewsAsia LatestPope Leo says will undergo surgery for small growth on lung
- SABC NewsPope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung
- South China Morning PostPope Leo to undergo surgery for small growth on lung
- AxiosPope Leo to have "nodule" removed from lung
- The Straits TimesPope Leo to undergo surgery for small growth on lung
- NBC News Top StoriesPope Leo says he will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
- Sky NewsPope Leo to undergo surgery in coming days after nodule discovered on his lung