Pope Leo XIV resumes work as recovery from lung cancer surgery progresses
Pope Leo XIV resumed work from a Rome hospital on Thursday as he recovered from surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said.
The 71-year-old pontiff met Archbishop Paolo Rudelli, a senior Vatican official responsible for much of the Holy See’s daily administration, at Gemelli Hospital. He also reviewed documents and celebrated Mass with other priests for a second day in a temporary chapel near his room.
Doctors Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora said post-operative tests remained within normal ranges and a chest X-ray showed good recovery of the operated lung. Leo underwent full-mobility physiotherapy and was carrying out daily activities independently. His recovery was “proceeding as expected,” they said.
The roughly 90-minute operation on Tuesday was completed without complications. Tests on the removed tissue confirmed adenocarcinoma, the most common form of …