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Pope Leo resumes work in hospital while recovering from surgery

Pope Leo resumes work in hospital while recovering from surgery

Summary

Pope Leo XIV is recovering in a Rome hospital after surgery to remove a cancerous lung nodule. He has resumed work, including celebrating Mass, while doctors monitor his recovery and await further test results to decide if more treatment is needed.

Key Facts

  • Pope Leo XIV had part of his right lung removed due to adenocarcinoma, a common lung cancer.
  • He is being treated at Gemelli hospital in Rome and has started working from his hospital room.
  • Doctors say his recovery is going as expected, with good lung recovery and normal test results after surgery.
  • The pope celebrated Mass in a special chapel near his hospital room for two days in a row.
  • Further tests will determine if the cancer has spread and if additional treatment is needed.
  • Pope Leo attracted nearly one million people to a Mass in Paris last month before surgery.
  • His planned visit to Peru, Uruguay, and Argentina in November is still uncertain.
  • The pope is expected to stay in the hospital until at least next Tuesday.
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