Pope Leo XIV Recovers After Lung Surgery

Pope Leo XIV's recovery from surgery to remove a lower lobe of his lung is proceeding as expected, according to his doctors. The 71-year-old pontiff underwent the roughly 90-minute procedure at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday afternoon.

Doctors confirmed that the Pope has started to walk and has resumed a normal diet following the surgery, which was deemed successful and without complications. He was diagnosed with lung cancer during the operation, during which the entire lower lobe of his right lung was removed.

Following the procedure, the Pope awoke normally and returned to his room, spending a peaceful night. Blood tests and an X-ray early on Wednesday showed his recovery was progressing normally, and he has also undergone respiratory physiotherapy. He is expected to remain hospitalized for about a week.