What to know about Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer diagnosis
Pope Leo XIV has begun recovering from surgery to remove a cancerous nodule in his lung, according to a statement from the Vatican and papal physicians on Wednesday. Doctors at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italy, told reporters on Wednesday that Leo, 71, has resumed certain regular activities following the surgery that confirmed the pontiff […]
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- ▪ What we know about the Pope's lung cancer diagnosis — BBC News — World
- ▪ Leo XIV’s Lung Cancer Diagnosis Tests a Papacy Still Taking Shape — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ What to Know About Pope Leo’s Lung Cancer Diagnosis — NYT — Home
- ▪ Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer — Axios
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