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Pope Leo XIV resumes work

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV resumed professional activities on Thursday afternoon while recovering at the Gemelli Polyclinic following surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his lower right lung. During his second day of recovery, the pope met with Archbishop Paolo Rudelli, the substitute for general affairs in the Secretariat of State.

Medical staff reported that the pope's routine checkups were normal and a chest X-ray showed the operated lung is healing well. He has been performing daily activities independently, including a physical therapy session and concelebrating Mass in a room on the tenth floor of the hospital. The Holy See has suspended all papal audiences and events through Tuesday, October 20.

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Earlier version, Sunday 18 October

Pope Leo XIV resumes work at Gemelli Polyclinic

Earlier version, Saturday 17 October

Pope Leo XIV meets with Archbishop Paolo Rudelli

Earlier version, Friday 16 October

Pope Leo XIV resumes work at hospital

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 15, 7:49 AM Rome Reports “The Pope Returns to His Normal Work Routine”: Pope Leo XIV’s Second Day at the Gemelli Polyclinic
  2. Oct 15, 7:57 AM America Pope Leo has ‘resumed work’ three days after lung cancer surgery
  3. Oct 16, 6:41 AM Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev BE Леў XIV аднавіў працоўную дзейнасць у шпіталі
  4. Oct 16, 4:12 AM Aleteia Polski Leon XIV wraca do pracy. Lekarze: płuco goi się dobrze
  5. Oct 15, 8:03 AM Vatican News Polski Papież wznawia aktywności zawodowe. Spotkanie z abp. Rudellim
  6. Oct 16, 4:46 AM Niedziela Polski Papież wznawia aktywność. Spotkanie z abp. Rudellim
  7. Oct 15, 11:19 AM Opoka Polski Papież wznawia aktywności zawodowe – robocze spotkanie z abp. Rudellim
  8. Oct 16, 5:20 AM TK KBS Slovenčina Pápež obnovil pracovné aktivity, v nemocnici prijal arcibiskupa Rudelliho
  9. Oct 15, 6:47 AM Vatican News Tiếng Việt Thông tin sức khỏe Đức Thánh Cha (chiều 15/10/2026): làm việc trở lại; hồi phục diễn tiến bình thường
  10. Oct 15, 8:57 AM Diocese of Kontum Tiếng Việt Cập Nhật Thông Tin Sức Khỏe Đức Thánh Cha (Chiều 15/10/2026): Làm Việc Trở Lại; Quá Trình Hồi Phục Diễn Tiến Bình Thường
  11. Oct 16, 2:57 AM Diocese of Ðà Nang Tiếng Việt Cập nhật thông tin sức khỏe Đức Thánh Cha (chiều 15/10/2026): làm việc trở lại; quá trình hồi phục diễn tiến bình thường
  12. Oct 15, 11:35 PM Archdiocese of Alba Iulia Română XIV. Leó pápa újra munkába állt a Gemelli-kórházban – Felépülése szabályosan halad
  13. Oct 16, 6:05 PM Diocese of Bà Ria Tiếng Việt Cập nhật thông tin sức khỏe Đức Thánh cha (chiều 15/10/2026): làm việc trở lại; quá trình phục hồi diễn tiến bình thường
  14. Oct 16, 9:19 AM Vatican News Magyar Folyamatosan javul Leó pápa állapota – Szentmisét mutatott be a Gemelli-kórház dolgozóinak

More on Pope Leo XIV

  1. Oct 22, 2:30 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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