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Vatican releases first photos of Pope Leo XIV after lung tumour surgery
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What we know
The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Leo XIV since he underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by Washington Post World
- Picked up by CBC World
Pope Leo's surgery to remove lung nodule completed 'successfully': Vatican
- Picked up by CBC World
- New development reported 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 Washington Post World
Surgery on Pope Leo’s lung nodule completed ‘successfully,’ 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 ABC News
Pope Leo's nodule found to be cancerous, lower lobe of right lung removed: Vatican
- Picked up by BBC News US and Canada
Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says
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- First reported by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by Washington Post World
- Picked up by CBC World
Pope Leo's surgery to remove lung nodule completed 'successfully': Vatican
- Picked up by CBC World
- New development reported 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 Washington Post World
Surgery on Pope Leo’s lung nodule completed ‘successfully,’ 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 ABC News
Pope Leo's nodule found to be cancerous, lower lobe of right lung removed: Vatican
- Picked up by BBC News US and Canada
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 Washington Post World
Pope Leo’s surgery removed cancerous lung nodule, 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
- 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
- New development reported 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
- Picked up by SABC News
Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer, doctors remove part of lung: Vatican
- Picked up by Euronews
Vatican releases first photos of Pope Leo XIV after lung tumour surgery
Same story, different outlets
17 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- EuronewsVatican releases first photos of Pope Leo XIV after lung tumour surgery
- SABC NewsPope Leo diagnosed with cancer, doctors remove part of lung: Vatican
- 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
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- 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
- The ScotsmanPope has been diagnosed with lung cancer, 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
- The New York TimesPope Leo Undergoes ‘Successful’ Surgery to Remove Lung Nodule
- ABC NewsPope Leo's procedure to remove nodule was 'successfully completed,' says Vatican
- BBC NewsPope admitted to hospital for surgery to remove lump on his lung
- CBCPope Leo's surgery to remove lung nodule completed 'successfully': Vatican
- Washington PostPope Leo enters hospital for surgery on lung nodule
- Deutsche Welle All NewsPope Leo lung surgery 'successful,' Vatican says