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Pope Leo to undergo surgery for lung growth

Original: Pope Leo likely to have surgery within days Pope Leo, 71, will likely have surgery very soon to remove a small lung grow

Pope Leo, 71, is expected to undergo surgery within days to remove a small growth on his lung. The Pope described the growth as well-contained and caught early, and the procedure is seen as precautionary. Reports by Reuters' Joshua McElwee note the Vatican has not indicated the operation is expected to affect his schedule beyond recovery.

Why now: News of a health procedure for the head of the Catholic Church draws immediate global attention

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• Pope Leo likely to have surgery within days Pope Leo, 71, will likely have surgery very soon to remove a small lung growth he called 'well-contained' and caught early. Joshua McElwee has more. # News # Reuters # Newsfeed # PopeLeo # Vatican # VaticanCity # JoshuaMcElwee #… · fllics · 1

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