The Pope's night at Gemelli passed peacefully. Operated for lung cancer, successful operation

The Pope: "Without families open to life the world has no future"

"The values of openness and respect towards life, from conception to the natural end, also have their roots in charity. The family is the custodian par excellence of these values, as a beacon for the good of humanity. Pope Francis underlined that 'no precarious union or one closed to the transmission of life ensures the future of society'. Without solid families, open to the gift of their children, attentive to their education and growth, the world has no future". Pope Leo XIV stated this in the homily of the mass for the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, read by card. Luis Antonio Tagle.

The night passed peacefully for the Pope. This was announced by the Vatican press office

The night passed peacefully for the Pope. This was announced by the Vatican press office.

The pontiff underwent surgery for lung cancer. The Vatican assures that 'the intervention concluded positively'. The histological examination confirmed 'an adenocarcinoma'. To make the surgery radical, the lower lobe of the right lung was removed. The pope was in the operating room at the Gemelli hospital in Rome for 3 hours, with the actual duration of the operation being approximately 90 minutes.

Peru praying for the Pope, the message of Keiko Fujimori

The president of Peru, Keiko Fujimori, has publicly expressed the nation's closeness to Pope Leo XIV following news of his state of health. Through an official message, he highlighted the reaction of the Peruvian people and invited all citizens to unite spiritually. "Peruvians welcome the news about the health of our dear Pope with profound sadness," Fujimori wrote. Urging the population to form a "great prayer chain", the president invoked the Lord of Miracles to accompany the pontiff in this complicated moment to allow him to recover quickly. In the text, Fujimori recalled the Pope's bond with the South American country. "Holy Father, he embraces this land, which is also his home, with immense affection", concluded the president, underlining the importance of reciprocating with prayer the support received so many times from the pontiff in the past.