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 pope walked out of Gemelli Hospital, greeted the faithful and went back to his apartment in the Apostolic Palace, four days after lung surgery.
ROME. Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass on Friday, October 16, at Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic, where he remains hospitalized following surgery on his right lung.
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.
The 71-year-old pontiff is scheduled to undergo surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday afternoon to remove a lung nodule discovered during medical examinations. The Vatican expects him to remain hospitalized for about a week.
The 71-year-old pontiff said doctors detected the lesion at an early stage and recommended surgery. The Holy See expects a hospital stay of about one week, with his November trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru currently remaining on schedule.
Vatican City, May 8, 2025 — History was made today as Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, from the United States was elected the new pope, taking the name Leo XIV and becoming the first
