The pontiff delivered his Sunday Angelus from the Apostolic Palace after being discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. He thanked the faithful for their prayers and praised the medical teams who cared for him.
The Vatican’s latest medical bulletin confirms normal postoperative results following surgery to remove the lower lobe of the Pope’s right lung. The 71-year-old pontiff has resumed eating, started walking around his hospital room and begun respiratory rehabilitation as doctors await further test results.
The 71-year-old pontiff underwent surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. The procedure was completed without complications, while doctors assess the next steps in his recovery.
