Pope Leo, five days after surgery, says he will resume his work ‘gradually’
A great cheer went up from some 20,000 people in St. Peter’s Square at midday on Sunday, Oct. 18, when a smiling Pope Leo XIV appeared at the window of the papal study on the third floor of the Apostolic Palace. It was the first time he had spoken publicly since undergoing surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital five days earlier. Looking well and speaking in a strong voice that showed no sign of weakness from the Oct. 13 operation, which removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the 71-year-old, Chicago-born pope began with a brief reflection on the day’s…
Pope Leo discharged from hospital; surgeon sees ‘no clinical reasons’ to cancel trip to South America
Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican after being discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 17, four days after an operation for lung cancer. His surgeon, Dr. Stefano Margaritora, told Vatican News that there are “no clinical reasons” the pope should not make his planned trip to South America, Nov. 6 to 17. Pope Leo walked out of the hospital’s main entrance around 3:30 p.m. local time to applause and cheers from the crowd gathered outside, under the glare of television lights, camera flashes and phones. He was accompanied by Dr. Margaritora and Dr. Luigi Carbone, the…
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First photos of Pope Leo since surgery released by the Vatican
A new photo of Pope Leo XIV shows him celebrating Mass at the chapel in Rome Gemelli hospital, where he underwent lung cancer surgery on Tuesday.
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