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Pope Leo to undergo surgery for small growth on lung

Pope Leo said ⁠on Sunday that doctors had detected a small growth on his lung during a recent health check and he would be undergoing surgery this ‌week to remove it, in the first health scare of the 71-year-old pontiff’s tenure. Leo told pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square for his weekly Sunday prayer t

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  1. South China Morning Post: Pope Leo to undergo surgery for small growth on lung
  2. Deutsche Welle (DW): Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lump on lung
  3. NBC News: Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
  4. NPR: Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week
  5. France 24: Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung
  6. The Japan Times: Pope Leo says will undergo surgery for small growth on lung