Pope Leo XIV is recovering as expected after undergoing successful lung surgery, with the Vatican reporting that he had a restful night, ate breakfast and began walking around his hospital room.
In a statement Thursday, the Holy See Press Office said the 70-year-old pontiff also underwent routine blood tests and a chest X-ray, with results showing that his recovery was progressing normally.
The Pope underwent surgery Tuesday at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a procedure that lasted about 90 minutes and was completed without complications.
Tissue samples examined during the operation confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, a type of lung cancer.
Despite the diagnosis, the Vatican said the Pope’s recovery was proceeding as expected, with no changes to the previously announced one-week hospital stay.
On Wednesday, the pontiff also concelebrated Mass in a room prepared for him on the hospital’s 10th floor.
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