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Pope Leo XIV to leave hospital after lung cancer surgery

How this story moved: how many newsrooms carried it at each run, when each one picked it up, how our summary's headline changed, and which figures and names held from the first reports to the latest. Everything here is counted from the coverage; none of it is a judgement of anyone's motives.

OUTLETS CARRYING THE STORY, RUN BY RUN

0 66 132 1 Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 12 Oct 00:23 UTC · Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery for lung nodule 12 Oct 18:29 UTC · Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery for lung nodule 14 Oct 00:22 UTC · Vatican says Pope Leo XIV’s lung surgery was successful 14 Oct 06:14 UTC · Vatican Says Pope Leo XIV’s Lung Surgery Was Successful, Confirms Cancer 15 Oct 00:10 UTC · Vatican says Pope Leo XIV’s lung surgery was successful 15 Oct 06:09 UTC · Pope Leo XIV recovering after surgery removes cancerous lung growth 15 Oct 18:11 UTC · Pope Leo XIV recovering after surgery to remove cancerous lung growth 16 Oct 22:20 UTC · Pope Leo XIV recovering after surgery for lung cancer 17 Oct 12:11 UTC · Pope Leo XIV to leave hospital after lung cancer surgery 22 Oct 12:20 UTC · Pope Leo XIV discharged after lung cancer surgery, doctors say no further treatment needed

HOW OUR HEADLINE CHANGED · 8 HEADLINES

  1. 12 Oct, 00:23 UTC

    Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery for lung nodule

  2. 14 Oct, 00:22 UTC

    Vatican says Pope Leo XIV’s lung surgery was successful

  3. 14 Oct, 06:14 UTC

    Vatican Says Pope Leo XIV’s Lung Surgery Was Successful, Confirms Cancer

  4. 15 Oct, 00:10 UTC

    Vatican says Pope Leo XIV’s lung surgery was successful

  5. 15 Oct, 06:09 UTC

    Pope Leo XIV recovering after surgery removes cancerous lung growth

  6. 15 Oct, 18:11 UTC

    Pope Leo XIV recovering after surgery to remove cancerous lung growth

  7. 16 Oct, 22:20 UTC

    Pope Leo XIV recovering after surgery for lung cancer

  8. 17 Oct, 12:11 UTC

    Pope Leo XIV to leave hospital after lung cancer surgery

WHAT HELD, WHAT CAME LATER

From the first reports to the latest

  • His Holiness · 2 outlets

Entered the story later

  • Catholic Church · from 7 Oct 10:05, 5 outlets
  • Holy See · from 7 Oct 10:05, 2 outlets
  • Apostolic Palace · from 10 Oct 07:20, 2 outlets
  • Gemelli Hospital · from 15 Oct 15:42, 2 outlets
  • Luigi Carbone · from 16 Oct 15:04, 2 outlets
  • Stefano Margaritora · from 16 Oct 15:04, 2 outlets