{
  "id": 13710738,
  "title": "Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pope-leo-xiv-to-undergo-surgery-to-remove-lung-nodule-13710738",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-11T12:24:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-undergo-surgery-to-remove-lung-nodule/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pope Leo XIV, 71, is set to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule that was detected at an early stage. According to The Korea Times, the nodule was found to be \"circumscribed\" or well-localized.\n\nThe surgery is expected to take place in the first days of the week, with a recovery time of about a week, as per The Korea Times. The pope made the announcement during his Sunday noon blessing, thanking the crowd for their closeness and entrusting himself to their prayers.\n\nThe Korea Times also reported that Pope Leo has a major trip planned from November 6-17 to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru. He is considered physically active, with weekly tennis games and swimming at the papal summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, and has no previously known health problems.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pope-leo-xiv-to-undergo-surgery-to-remove-lung-nodule",
        "published": "2026-10-11T12:04:19.000Z"
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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."
}