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Pope Leo in the hospital as surgery to remove growth on his lung scheduled for Tuesday

Pope Leo in the hospital as surgery to remove growth on his lung scheduled for Tuesday
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By Christopher Lamb, Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV has been admitted to the hospital for surgery Tuesday to remove a small growth on his lung, in what is his first stay in hospital since the start of his pontificate. The 71-year-old pontiff told the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s S...

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