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  "id": 13706825,
  "title": "Pope says to be operated in ‘coming days’ for lung nodule",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pope-says-to-be-operated-in-coming-days-for-lung-nodule-13706825",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-11T11:12:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/11/pope-says-to-be-operated-in-coming-days-for-lung-nodule"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday that he would undergo surgery in the coming days for a lung nodule. The 71-year-old Vatican leader stated that the nodule had been detected at an early stage and is localized during recent medical examinations. The doctors recommended the operation, leading Pope Leo to decide to have it performed. The Vatican press office confirmed that the expected recovery time from the surgery would be approximately one week. Born in Chicago, Leo became the first US pope last year following the death of Argentine predecessor Pope Francis on April 21, 2025.",
  "summary": "The 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule had been detected at a very early stage and was confined to a small area.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pope says to be operated in ‘coming days’ for lung nodule",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pope-says-to-be-operated-in-coming-days-for-lung-nodule",
        "published": "2026-10-11T11:12:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Pope says to be operated in 'coming days' for lung nodule",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pope-says-to-be-operated-in-coming-days-for-lung-nodule-13708949",
        "published": "2026-10-11T11:41:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Pope Leo lung surgery: What we know about his health, lung nodule and one-week hospital stay",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pope-leo-lung-surgery-what-we-know-about-his-health-lung-nodule-and",
        "published": "2026-10-11T13:07:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}