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  "id": 14290361,
  "title": "Vatican confirms Pope Leo underwent surgery for lung cancer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/vatican-confirms-pope-leo-underwent-surgery-for-lung-cancer-14290361",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-13T19:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/vatican-confirms-pope-leo-underwent-surgery-for-lung-cancer/a-79647264?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "summary": "The pope has had part of his lung removed and is recovering after surgery. Leo has been unusually candid for a pontiff about his health issues, disclosing the surgery to thousands of people in St. Peter's Square.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Pope Leo XIV undergoes surgery to remove lung nodule at Rome's Gemelli hospital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pope-leo-xiv-undergoes-surgery-to-remove-lung-nodule-at-romes-gemelli",
        "published": "2026-10-13T16:52:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after 'successful' surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pope-leo-diagnosed-with-lung-cancer-after-successful-surgery",
        "published": "2026-10-13T19:50:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer, has surgery to remove part of organ",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pope-leo-diagnosed-with-lung-cancer-has-surgery-to-remove-part-of",
        "published": "2026-10-13T20:13:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer, has surgery to remove part of organ",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pope-leo-diagnosed-with-lung-cancer-has-surgery-to-remove-part-of-14287243",
        "published": "2026-10-13T20:13:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pope-diagnosed-with-lung-cancer-but-had-successful-surgery-vatican",
        "published": "2026-10-13T20:22:23.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pope-leo-diagnosed-with-lung-cancer",
        "published": "2026-10-13T20:26:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pope-leo-diagnosed-with-lung-cancer-after-undergoing-surgery",
        "published": "2026-10-13T20:34:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pope-diagnosed-with-lung-cancer-but-had-successful-surgery-vatican-14301490",
        "published": "2026-10-13T21:24:32.000Z"
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