Pope Leo awake after operation to have cancerous tumour removed from lung

The Vatican said the pope woke up normally after the operation and would remain in hospital for several days to recover.

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1. 2026-10-13 21:21 UTCNational Post via AFP · nationalpost.com ↗
2. 2026-10-13 21:23 UTCFrance 24 · france24.com ↗
3. 2026-10-13 21:30 UTCCNA same text as France 24 · channelnewsasia.com ↗

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