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How the coverage framed it

Coverage of Pope Leo's post-surgery public appearance was remarkably uniform across all three outlets, with a bias spread of just 0.0 points. Each headline stuck closely to factual, descriptive language, avoiding any ideological framing or loaded terminology. The minor differences between outlets reflect editorial choices about which specific detail to foreground: ABC emphasized the ceremonial aspect with "leads prayer at Vatican," NBC highlighted the Pope's own communication with supporters by noting he "tells faithful he will gradually resume duties," and NeutralNews focused on the visual moment of his "appears at St. Peter's Square window." None of these framings carry political or ideological weight; they simply reflect standard wire-service practice of selecting a concrete, verifiable detail as the headline's focal point. Readers across these outlets would have received substantively equivalent, neutral information about the story.