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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Mass in Hospital After Lung Surgery
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In Short: Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in a hospital room following lung surgery, as reported by multiple outlets.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in a hospital room following lung surgery, as reported by America Magazine and CBS News. The Mass took place on the 10th floor of Rome's Gemelli Hospital, with the pope wearing green vestments and accompanied by one of his personal secretaries, Peruvian Father Edgard Iván Rimaycuna Inga, according to America Magazine.
France24 (France) and Aninews (India) also reported that Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at the hospital, with photos released by the Vatican showing him distributing Communion during the Eucharistic celebration. The Vatican Press Office confirmed that the pope delivered the homily and distributed Communion, as noted by National Catholic Register.
Halifax (Canada) reported that Pope Leo XIV resumed his regular diet, began walking, and underwent respiratory exercises as part of his recovery process. The Vatican stated that the pope continues to improve day-by-day in his overall condition following the surgery.
According to the Vatican, the Mass was attended by off-duty medical staff and members of the Vatican Gendarmerie, as reported by America Magazine. The pope thanked the hospital staff for their care, as noted by NBC News and National Catholic Reporter.
The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV is recovering from lung surgery, as reported by DW (Germany) and The-Journal. The surgery was successful and proceeded without complications, as stated by CBS News.
The Vatican has also published a list of journalists and media professionals who will accompany the pope on his trip to three Latin American countries, scheduled to begin in November, as reported by America Magazine.
The medical team stated that the pope continues to improve and that tests confirmed the continued improvement in his overall condition, as reported by America Magazine and National Catholic Register.
The possibility remains that Pope Leo XIV may be discharged from the hospital in time to give the Angelus from the papal study window, as reported by America Magazine.
In a statement released by the Vatican, the pope’s doctors said that they would decide if there were any changes expected to his discharge date, as noted by NBC News and The-Journal.
The Vatican Press Office stated that the pope’s cancer diagnosis and the success of the surgery have not impacted his ability to carry out his normal daily activities independently, as reported by multiple outlets including CBS News and Euronews.
The Vatican has announced that histological tests are pending to determine whether the cancer has spread or if the surgeons have effectively removed it all, as reported by America Magazine.
What this adds
The news adds details about the pope's recovery process, including his participation in physical therapy and respiratory exercises, as well as his ability to carry out his daily activities independently. The sources have not established a specific discharge date or the full extent of the cancer's impact on his health.
Background
Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday that he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a lung nodule discovered during a recent medical examination.
What's confirmed
- The 71-year-old pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer after the surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, which the Vatican said had been "successful" and proceeded without complications.
- The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV is recovering from lung surgery.
- Pope Leo XIV celebrated a mass at Rome's Gemelli hospital Friday after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, photos released by the Vatican showed.
- ROME — The Vatican on Friday released the first images of Pope Leo XIV since his lung cancer surgery, showing him celebrating Mass, as doctors said that tests confirmed the “continued improvement” in his recovery.
- In his homily, Leo thanked the hospital staff “for the work they do every day taking care of the sick in their fragility, and in a particular way what they had done for him,” Bruni said.
- Bruni said the pope’s doctors would decide if there were any changes expected to his discharge date.
What's still developing
- Home » Trending » Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Mass from Hospital Following Lung Surgery In a heartwarming display of resilience, Pope Leo XIV has been photographed celebrating Mass from his hospital room following a recent lung surgery.
- This was Leo’s fourth day in the hospital after he had surgery to remove what he called a “small, localized nodule” from his lung.
- Over four packed days, he celebrated Mass before enormous crowds, delivered speeches, met countless faithful, and somehow found the strength to keep smiling and greeting people who had waited hours for a glimpse of him -- and let's not forget, blessing something like a billion babies among the way!
- On behalf of Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle celebrated the Mass.