{
  "id": 14298676,
  "title": "Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery, Vatican confirms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pope-leo-diagnosed-with-lung-cancer-after-surgery-vatican-confirms",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-13T21:26:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/pope-leo-diagnosed-with-lung-cancer-after-surgery-vatican-confirms-11791926352308.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican confirmed on Tuesday, 13 October. The operation was completed successfully, with doctors removing the affected portion of the lung, but further medical assessments are expected to determine the next steps in his treatment. The 71-year-old pontiff underwent the procedure at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he is now recovering.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Pope Leo’s lung surgery successfully completed, Vatican says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pope-leos-lung-surgery-successfully-completed-vatican-says",
        "published": "2026-10-13T20:04:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}