Pope's surgery to remove lump on lung 'concluded successfully', Vatican says
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"Pope's surgery to remove lump on lung 'concluded successfully', Vatican says" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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