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Pope Leo is eating and recovering after cancer surgery, his doctors say
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What happenedPope Leo XIV is eating regularly and has begun walking and doing respiratory exercises, and his post-operative tests are normal following surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican said Wednesday.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Pope recovering "as expected" after surgery, lung cancer diagnosis". The center frames it as "Pope Leo XIV recovering 'as expected' after lung cancer surgery".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
10 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftPope recovering "as expected" after surgery, lung cancer diagnosis
CBS News · Center-left · News report
CenterPope Leo is eating and recovering after cancer surgery, his doctors say
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
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Pope Leo is eating and recovering after cancer surgery, his doctors say
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