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Pope Leo XIV resumes work after lung surgery

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV has resumed his work and daily activities while recovering at Gemelli Hospital following lung surgery.

Doctors Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora reported Thursday that the Pope's postoperative recovery is progressing normally. A morning chest X-ray showed good recovery of the lung that underwent surgery. The medical team noted that the Pope is performing daily activities independently, including a physiotherapy session involving a full range of physical activities.

The Pope has returned to reading and writing. On Thursday afternoon, he met with Archbishop Paolo Rudelli, the Substitute for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State. Earlier that morning, the Pope concelebrated Mass in a specially prepared room on the hospital's 10th floor, following a similar Mass held on Wednesday afternoon.

The surgery, which took place on Tuesday, 13 October, involved the removal of the lower lobe of the Pope's right lung. Because his usual residence is undergoing renovations, the Pope is staying in dedicated rooms on the 10th floor of the hospital, which includes an organized chapel.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 15, 5:18 AM Diocese of Milano Italiano Papa, decorso regolare e polmone in buona ripresa
  2. Oct 15, 5:40 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Prosegue regolare il decorso post operatorio di Papa Leone XIV
  3. Oct 15, 12:16 PM InfoVaticana Español León XIV retoma su actividad en el Gemelli y los médicos constatan una buena recuperación del pulmón
  4. Oct 16, 4:14 AM Crux Vatican games out possible Sunday prayer appearance as Pope Leo recovers from lung surgery
  5. Oct 16, 7:00 AM Messainlatino.it Italiano Papa Leone XIV: comunicazioni sul decorso post operatorio
  6. Oct 15, 4:01 AM Diocese of Hallam Pope Leo’s postoperative recovery ‘progressing normally’
  7. Oct 15, 9:14 PM LiCAS News Pope Leo’s postoperative recovery ‘progressing normally’

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