Pope Leo resumes work in hospital while recovering from surgery

Roman Catholic leader met top Vatican aide, as doctors say recovery proceeding after lung surgery to remove cancerous growth.

Vatican confirms Pope Leo’s surgery was successful

Pope Leo XIV has resumed work from hospital as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church recovers from surgery to remove a cancerous nodule.

Leo met Vatican chief of staff Archbishop Paolo Rudelli at Gemelli hospital in Rome, where he is being treated, the Vatican said on Thursday. The top aide handles much of the day-to-day administrative work of the Holy See.

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An update from Leo’s personal physician, Dr Luigi Carbone and Dr Stefano Margaritora, the head of thoracic surgery at Gemelli hospital, said the pope’s post-operative tests remained within normal levels and his physiotherapy session on Thursday involved full mobility exercises.

Leo was going about his daily activities independently, doctors said.

“The chest X-ray revealed good recovery of the operated lung,” they reported. “Overall, his post-operative recovery is proceeding as expected.”

For a second day, the pope celebrated Mass with other priests in a special chapel set up near his room on the 10th floor of the hospital, spokesman Matteo Bruni said.

The 71-year-old had part of his right lung removed after a lengthy operation on Tuesday following doctors identifying a suspected cancerous nodule.

The surgery confirmed he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer.

Doctors are still awaiting the results of tests to understand the precise molecular makeup of the cancer, whether it has spread beyond the lobe and whether any further treatment is necessary.

Waving to the crowd on the Champs-Elysees in Paris last month [File: Kiran Ridley/AFP]

Pope Leo attracted a following of almost one million people at a Mass in Paris during a four-day visit to France last month before announcing he was to undergo surgery.

It is unclear whether he will make his planned trip to South American countries next month.

Asked if any changes to Leo’s planned trip from November 6-17 were expected, spokesman Bruni pointed to Leo’s words on Sunday when he announced the discovery of the nodule and impending surgery.

“Thank you for your prayers for the pastoral visit I will make to Peru,” Leo said on Sunday in Spanish, in a greeting delivered to a Peruvian group. The trip is also scheduled to include Uruguay and Argentina.

Leo is expected to remain in hospital until at least next Tuesday.

罗马天主教领袖会见了梵蒂冈高级助手，医生表示，患者在接受肺部手术切除癌变组织后正在康复中。

梵蒂冈证实教宗良十三世的手术成功

罗马天主教教宗利奥十四世已从切除癌性结节的手术中恢复，目前已在医院恢复工作。

梵蒂冈周四表示，利奥三世在罗马杰梅利医院会见了梵蒂冈办公厅主任保罗·鲁德利总主教，他目前正在该医院接受治疗。这位高级助手负责处理圣座的大部分日常行政工作。

教宗利奥十四世因肺部发现肿块将接受手术（共3条，此为第1条）

教宗利奥在肺部手术后继续工作（共3条，此为第2条）

教宗利奥三世将在罗马接受肺结节切除手术（共3条，此为第3条）

来自利奥的私人医生路易吉·卡博内博士和杰梅利医院胸外科主任斯特凡诺·马加里托拉博士的最新消息称，教皇的术后检查结果仍然在正常范围内，他周四的理疗课程包括全面的活动练习。

医生说，利奥能够独立进行日常活动。

“胸部X光片显示手术侧肺部恢复良好，”他们报告说。“总体而言，他的术后恢复进展顺利。”

发言人马泰奥·布鲁尼表示，教皇连续第二天与其他神父在医院10楼他病房附近设立的特别小教堂里举行弥撒。

这位 71 岁的老人在周二接受了长时间的手术，切除了右肺的一部分。此前，医生发现他右肺中有一个疑似癌性结节。

手术证实他患有腺癌，这是肺癌中最常见的类型。

医生们仍在等待检测结果，以了解癌症的确切分子构成，癌症是否已扩散到肺叶以外，以及是否需要进一步治疗。

上个月在巴黎香榭丽舍大街向人群挥手致意 [图片：Kiran Ridley/AFP]

上个月，教宗利奥三世在对法国进行为期四天的访问期间，在巴黎举行的一场弥撒吸引了近百万人参加。之后，他宣布自己将接受手术。

目前尚不清楚他是否会按计划下个月访问南美国家。

当被问及莱奥原定于 11 月 6 日至 17 日的行程是否会有任何变动时，发言人布鲁尼指出，莱奥在周日宣布发现结节并即将接受手术时已经说过类似的话。

“感谢你们为我即将对秘鲁进行的牧灵访问祈祷，”利奥周日用西班牙语向一群秘鲁人致辞时说道。此次访问行程还计划包括乌拉圭和阿根廷。

预计Leo至少要住院到下周二。