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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 Leo is back on his feet after lung surgery and cancer diagnosis". The center frames it as "Pope Leo is eating and recovering after cancer surgery, his doctors say".
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Left / center-leftPope Leo is back on his feet after lung surgery and cancer diagnosis
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CenterPope Leo is eating and recovering after cancer surgery, his doctors say
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Pope Leo is eating and recovering after cancer surgery, his doctors say
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV was eating regularly Wednesday and began walking and doing respiratory exercises, and his post-operative tests are normal following surgery to remove a cancerous ma...
