Pope Showing 'Steady Improvement' After Surgery
Doctors said blood tests and a chest X-ray confirmed steady improvement, and the pope is expected to make a first public appearance Sunday.
- On Friday, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at Gemelli Hospital, with medical updates confirming steady recovery following his lung cancer surgery and successful diagnostic tests.
- Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora confirmed the 71-year-old Pope continues respiratory physiotherapy following his October 13 surgery to remove a cancerous lung nodule.
- The Vatican announced plans for the Pope to deliver his traditional Sunday Angelus prayer, an appearance intended to reassure the 1.4 billion Catholic faithful worldwide.
- Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, suggested the pontificate itself might need adjustment depending on recovery, though he cautioned predictions remain premature.
- The Vatican released photos of get-well notes from pediatric patients as doctors await test results to determine whether further cancer treatment is necessary.
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Pope Leo XIV will participate in the traditional prayer of the Angelus this Sunday — one of the public moments of greatest contact between the faithful and the leadership of the Catholic Church — informed the Vatican in a statement this Friday, indicating a resumption of public activities by the 71-year-old Pontiff, after surgery for the removal of a cancerous tumor in the lung. The Bulletin of the Bishop of Rome published this Friday reported t…
Doctors say tests confirm progress in pontiff's recovery on fourth day of his hospital stay
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Pope Leo XIV will lead the traditional Angelus prayer as usual this coming Sunday, the Vatican reports. It will be his first public appearance since he underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove a tumor in his lung.
The pontiff continues to be admitted although he can now carry out his daily activities with "full autonomy." The Vatican confirms that he will preside over the Angelus on Sunday, although it is still unknown where and how he will do it.
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