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Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery ahead of major South America trip in November
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 11 Oct 2026, 12:04 UTC. The headline in use is “Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery ahead of major South America trip in November”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Addressing the public during his traditional Sunday noon blessing, Leo thanked those who had expressed concern and asked them to keep him in their prayers. The pope said the abnormality had been detected at an early stage and was localised, adding that he had decided to proceed with surgery on…
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- First reported by Times of India World
Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery ahead of major South America trip in November
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- Times of India