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Pope Leo XIV is recovering in the hospital following surgery to remove part of his right lung after a cancer diagnosis. Doctors and the Vatican report that the 71-year-old pontiff is showing steady improvement, has resumed certain activities, and recently celebrated Mass in a makeshift chapel at Gemelli Hospital.
Reports across the political spectrum agree that Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery to remove part of his lung following a cancer diagnosis and that he is currently recovering in the hospital.
Left-leaning outlets like HuffPost chose to frame parts of the coverage around political reactions, such as former President Trump's comments on the diagnosis. Center and right-leaning outlets, such as BBC News and The Daily Wire, focused more directly on medical updates, the Vatican's statements regarding his recovery, and the release of the first photos of the Pope since his surgery.
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Pope Leo XIV’s doctors say X-ray ‘showed good recovery’ after lung surgery: Vatican
"He carried out his daily activities independently. His physiotherapy session included a full range of physical activities," doctors added.
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Surgeons removed part of the Pontiff’s right lung and reported he had adenocarcinoma.
The president immediately pivoted to what he appeared to view as a more important matter after briefly wishing Pope Leo XIV well.
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"He carried out his daily activities independently. His physiotherapy session included a full range of physical activities," doctors added.
The Vatican shared pictures Friday of the pope celebrating Mass in a makeshift chapel set up at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
The Pope is recovering in hospital after a successful surgery to remove part of his right lung.
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Pope Leo XIV is showing “steady improvement” following his recent surgery and lung cancer diagnosis earlier this week, and he even celebrated Mass in the hospital on Friday. The 71-year-old pontiff “underwent blood tests and a chest X-ray this morning, which confirmed the steady improvement in his overall condition,” the Vatican said in a statement ...
Pope Leo XIV has begun recovering from surgery to remove a cancerous nodule in his lung, according to a statement from the Vatican and papal physicians on Wednesday. Doctors at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italy, told reporters on Wednesday that Leo, 71, has resumed certain regular activities following the surgery that confirmed the pontiff…
The surgery is over and now the recovery begins. That is the plan for Pope Leo XIV who had a "good night" in hospital and has eaten breakfast as he recovers from lung cancer surgery, the Vatican said Thursday.
