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Pope Leo XIV offers Mass

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV offered Mass from Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Oct. 16 while recovering from surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. Doctors performed the procedure on Oct. 13 after finding cancer in the lung.

The 71-year-old pope is undergoing respiratory physical therapy, though doctors stated his recovery is proceeding as expected and he returned to a regular diet the day after his surgery. On the same day he offered Mass, the pope also called Russian President Vladimir Putin to request a ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine.

While the pope recovers in Rome, his oldest brother, Louis Prevost, is receiving treatment for multiple myeloma in a Florida hospital. Prevost, 75, was diagnosed with the blood cancer in 2017, and his condition recently became more active after several years of low activity.

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Pope Leo XIV brings comfort to patients at Gemelli Hospital

Earlier version, Saturday 17 October

Pope Leo XIV recovers from surgery

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 17, 4:04 AM The Catholic Telegraph Pope Leo XIV’s brother shares his own cancer battle, the role of faith and his 1 request
  2. Oct 17, 4:28 AM OSV News Pope Leo XIV’s brother shares his own cancer battle, the role of faith and his 1 request
  3. Oct 17, 4:05 AM The Catholic Sun Pope Leo XIV’s brother shares his own cancer battle, the role of faith and his 1 request
  4. Oct 17, 4:28 AM Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Pope Leo XIV’s brother shares his own cancer battle, the role of faith and his 1 request
  5. Oct 16, 11:01 AM ACI Prensa Español Capellán del Gemelli: “La presencia del Santo Padre reconforta a los enfermos”
  6. Oct 17, 2:31 AM Vatican News Tiếng Việt Tuyên úy bệnh viện Gemelli: “Sự hiện diện của Đức Thánh Cha đem lại niềm an ủi cho các bệnh nhân”
  7. Oct 16, 6:01 PM ACI Prensa Español Expectativa por el viaje del Papa a Argentina es “enorme” y oramos por él a diario, dice sacerdote
  8. Oct 19, 1:40 PM Catholic Review Pope Leo XIV’s brother shares his own cancer battle, the role of faith and his 1 request
  9. Oct 19, 7:53 PM The Monitor Pope Leo XIV’s brother shares his own cancer battle, the role of faith and his 1 request

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  1. Oct 22, 1:46 PM PT · 57 sources Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus
  2. Oct 22, 1:31 PM PT · 46 sources Pope Leo XIV's doctors confirm no further treatment is necessary
  3. Oct 22, 1:31 PM PT · 33 sources Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment after lung cancer surgery
  4. Oct 22, 1:21 PM PT Chicago artist creates Marian icon for Pope Leo XIV, who will keep the image in his bedroom
  5. Oct 22, 1:17 PM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV is cancer-free
  6. Oct 22, 1:00 PM PT · 11 sources Pope Leo XIV urges Catholic schools to help young people
  7. Oct 22, 12:43 PM PT · 25 sources Pope Leo XIV meets American Jewish Committee
  8. Oct 22, 12:12 PM PT · 11 sources Pope Leo XIV invites young people to Seoul for WYD 2027
  9. Oct 22, 12:11 PM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Argentina
  10. Oct 22, 11:21 AM PT · 25 sources Pope Leo XIV invites youth to Seoul for World Youth Day 2027
  11. Oct 22, 10:39 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV to hold private audience with Villanova, Notre Dame teams
  12. Oct 22, 10:13 AM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV invites 2027 World Youth Day participants
  13. Oct 22, 9:05 AM PT Pope Leo XIV and the Pressure to Be Perfect: “Many Give Up Before Even Trying”
  14. Oct 22, 8:30 AM PT A Global Symphony of Prayer: 16 Readers Share Ways They Prayed for Pope Leo XIV
  15. Oct 22, 8:20 AM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV invites young people to Seoul for WYD 2027
  16. Oct 22, 8:07 AM PT · 33 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints 24 new members to International Theological Commission
  17. Oct 22, 8:01 AM PT · 7 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints Leandro Machado Silvestre as bishop of Guajará-Mirim
  18. Oct 22, 8:01 AM PT · 21 sources Pope Leo XIV leads General Audience on October 21, 2026, emphasizing marriage and family
  19. Oct 22, 8:01 AM PT · 23 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants in Holiness in History conference
  20. Oct 22, 7:28 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas presented to Dutch and Flemish bishops
  21. Oct 22, 6:18 AM PT · 61 sources Pope Leo XIV speaks with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
  22. Oct 22, 5:20 AM PT · 9 sources Pope Leo XIV backs Synod on Synodality
  23. Oct 22, 4:30 AM PT · 3 sources COMECE bishops send message of prayer and support to Pope Leo XIV
  24. Oct 22, 4:01 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants of Congress on Pastoral Care in Schools and Universities
  25. Oct 22, 3:55 AM PT · 25 sources Pope Leo XIV emphasizes protecting marriage at general audience

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