Pope Leo XIV recovering after successful lung surgery in Rome
The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV is recovering after lung surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital was completed without complications.
Pope Leo XIV is recovering after undergoing lung surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, according to the Vatican.
The Holy See said the operation was completed successfully and without complications. The statement provides the clearest official update on the Pope's condition following the procedure.
No additional claims about his recovery timetable have been included here. Further information should come from official Vatican medical updates.
Source: Vatican News — https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-surgery-gemelli-hospital-successful.html
Image: Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, INFOWeather1/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. File photo.
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