Pope Leo XIV begins gradual return to duties after lung cancer surgery
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Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that he would gradually resume his duties after appearing publicly for the first time since surgery for lung cancer.
Speaking from a window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, the 71-year-old pope thanked people for their prayers and expressed gratitude to the doctors, nurses and staff at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. He said the experience had made him feel closer to people facing illness or infirmity.
“Now that I have overcome this delicate phase I will gradually resume my activities, always with God’s help and your prayers,” Leo said.
The pope underwent a roughly 90-minute operation Tuesday in which surgeons used a video-assisted technique to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. Examination of the tissue confirmed lung adenocarcinoma. He was discharged Saturday after blood tests, a chest X-ray and a clinical assessment indicated that he was well enough to return to the Vatican.
Surgeon Stefano Margaritora described Leo’s condition as “absolutely satisfactory” and estimated that he could recover fully from the operation in about 10 more days. Histological and molecular testing was continuing to help doctors determine whether additional treatment is needed.
Leo is scheduled to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from Nov. 6 to 17. Margaritora told Vatican News there were no clinical reasons the trip could not proceed, and the Vatican has not announced a change to the itinerary.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Remove the unsupported sequencing of the pope’s remarks relative to the Angelus prayer. - "Speaking from a window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace before reciting the Angelus prayer": The sources support that Leo recited the Angelus from the palace window, but not that these remarks came before the prayer; the BBC says his thanks and return-to-work comments came after it.
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Pope Leo XIV begins gradual return to duties after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that he would gradually resume his duties after appearing publicly for the first time since surgery for lung cancer.
Speaking from a window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace before reciting the Angelus prayer,Palace, the 71-year-old pope thanked people for their prayers and expressed gratitude to the doctors, nurses and staff at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. He said the experience had made him feel closer to people facing illness or infirmity.
“Now that I have overcome this delicate phase I will gradually resume my activities, always with God’s help and your prayers,” Leo said.
The pope underwent a roughly 90-minute operation Tuesday in which surgeons used a video-assisted technique to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. Examination of the tissue confirmed lung adenocarcinoma. He was discharged Saturday after blood tests, a chest X-ray and a clinical assessment indicated that he was well enough to return to the Vatican.
Surgeon Stefano Margaritora described Leo’s condition as “absolutely satisfactory” and estimated that he could recover fully from the operation in about 10 more days. Histological and molecular testing was continuing to help doctors determine whether additional treatment is needed.
Leo is scheduled to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from Nov. 6 to 17. Margaritora told Vatican News there were no clinical reasons the trip could not proceed, and the Vatican has not announced a change to the itinerary.
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