Pope Leo spent peaceful night in hospital after surgery, Vatican says
- On Wednesday, October 14, Pope Leo XIV was confirmed recovering well following successful surgery on Tuesday at Agostino Gemelli University Hospital to remove a cancerous lung tumor.
- Surgeons removed the lower lobe of the pontiff's right lung during a 90-minute video-assisted operation on Tuesday, confirming a diagnosis of pulmonary adenocarcinoma, a common form of lung cancer.
- President Donald Trump wished Pope Leo a "speedy recovery" on Wednesday, noting his friendship with the pontiff's brother, Louis Prevost, a Navy veteran and supporter.
- The pontiff is progressing normally, walking and eating in his hospital room, while the Vatican continues operations with the 71-year-old leader expected to remain hospitalized for approximately one week.
- A scheduled trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from November 6 to 17 remains in doubt, as the Vatican cancelled all papal audiences until October 20.
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After his lung cancer surgery Leo XIV is still in the Roman polyclinic Agostino Gemelli. The results of his control examination were inconspicuous, his operated lung recovers well.
According to the Vatican, the Pope is recovering well from the operation on his right lung. The operation took place on Tuesday at the Gemelli Hospital and lasted an hour and a half.
Pope Lev XIV continues his recovery from surgery and has served the Mass with other priests in the hospital chapel for the second day in a row.
Pope Leo XIV's lung has recovered well after surgery to remove a cancerous nodule, and he resumed his activities from the hospital on Thursday, his doctors and the Vatican announced, the Associated Press reports.
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