The Pope is evolving “normally” and undergoes physiotherapy two days after his operation

The Vatican medical report this Thursday on the Pope's health, after the operation he underwent on Tuesday at the Gemelli hospital in Rome, indicates that he is recovering favorably. "The Holy Father underwent routine check-ups this morning, which turned out to be normal. A chest x-ray showed good recovery of the operated lung. He carried out his daily activities autonomously. The physiotherapy session included complete motor activities. In general, post-operative recovery is proceeding normally," the bulletin states.

The mention of the Pontiff's daily activities means that he has resumed his usual work, reviewing documents and making decisions. What's more, Vatican sources have revealed early in the afternoon that Leo XIV has received Paolo Rudelli, substitute of the Vatican Secretariat of State, the number two of this organization. That is, they have held a work meeting to resolve pending issues. During the last few days, the appointments of bishops, announced in the traditional noon bulletin of the Holy See, have taken place normally.

The Vatican also detailed on Wednesday night that the Pope had celebrated Mass in a hospital room, on the tenth floor where he is staying, and has again reported that he did so again this Thursday.

Early in the morning a brief note had already been spread to inform that the Pope had spent “a good night, got up and had breakfast.” The Press Room later warned that in the coming days there will no longer be any more early morning communications, simply to notify that the Pope has slept well, unless there are notable developments.

Leo XIV, who will remain hospitalized at least until next Tuesday, underwent surgery on Tuesday after the detection of a nodule in a lung, which turned out to be a malignant tumor, as confirmed by the Vatican that same night. The tissue was an adinocarcinoma and was completely removed, and is now being analyzed to determine an accurate diagnosis and the treatment to follow. If it has been removed at an early stage, the intervention may have solved the problem. If, on the other hand, the cancer has spread, the Pontiff will require chemotherapy, radiotherapy or immunotherapy. It is something that will be known within a period of between 10 and 14 days after the operation, experts estimate. That is, between October 23 and 27.