Pope Leo spent peaceful night in hospital after surgery, Vatican says
- On Tuesday, surgeons at Gemelli Hospital in Rome removed the lower lobe of Pope Leo XIV's right lung during a successful 90-minute procedure, confirming a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma.
- A "localized nodule" discovered during a routine health check prompted the operation. Lead surgeon Stefano Margaritora and personal physician Luigi Carbone confirmed all suspicious tissue was removed without complications.
- Catholics worldwide, including leaders in Pittsburgh and Houston, are offering prayers for the 71-year-old pontiff. Bishop Michael Olson of the Diocese of Fort Worth urged the community to pray for the Pope's "complete recovery" and continued ministry.
- The Vatican cancelled all public engagements until October 20 as the pontiff begins a week-long hospital recovery. Uncertainty remains whether he will proceed with his scheduled trip to South America next month.
- Dr. Marc Siegel, a FOX News medical contributor, noted the Pope's non-smoker status supports a positive outlook. Siegel stated that if the tumor is under three centimeters, the prognosis "can be as good as 90% or more.
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"The Pope spent a quiet night in hospital. He got up and had breakfast," the Vatican said in a brief statement. The 71-year-old leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics announced on Sunday that he would undergo surgery to remove a mass in his lung. After the operation at Rome's Gemelli hospital on Tuesday, the Vatican said the mass was cancerous and that surgeons had removed part of his right lung. On Wednesday, his doctors - according to the…
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Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future of his pontificate. But Vatican watchers say the 71-year-old’s diagnosis could have other unintended effects, not all of them negative. It could propel Leo to accelerate his own agenda…
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Vatican says Pope Leo XIV’s recovery is ‘proceeding as expected’ following surgery and lung cancer diagnosis
The Vatican shared an update on Wednesday regarding Pope Leo XIV, noting that the Pontiff is making a steady recovery following lung surgery at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic. Doctors removed the lower lobe of the Pope’s right The post Vatican says Pope Leo XIV’s recovery is ‘proceeding as expected’ following surgery and lung cancer diagnosis appeared first on KLBJ-AM - Austin, TX.
Pope Leo XIV’s cancer diagnosis raises questions about his future
Vatican City: When Pope Leo XIV was elected after the pained finale of Pope Francis’ pontificate, there was hope that a younger, healthier pope would be able to guide the Catholic Church for quite some time before age and ailments slowed him. Leo’s lung cancer diagnosis announced Tuesday has thrown a question mark into that … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & …
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