Pope Leo is in recovery

A written statement was made by the Vatican Press Office regarding the health condition of the Pope, who had a lung operation at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome last Tuesday and was diagnosed with lung cancer as a result.

In the statement, it was stated that some routine checks were carried out this morning on the 71-year-old Pope, who continues to be hospitalized for the recovery period, and said, "The results were normal. The chest The expression was used.

For the first time in history, a Pope announced during his Sunday prayer that he would undergo surgery

During his traditional Sunday prayer from the window of his office overlooking the Vatican's St. Peter's Square on October 11, Pope Leo XIV said, "Doctors have detected a mass in my lung. The doctors believe that intervention is appropriate, and therefore, on their advice, I have decided to have surgery to remove the nodule. The surgery is planned to be performed in the next few days. I thank you for your spiritual closeness and entrust myself to your prayers." He had spoken his words.

In the written statement made by the Vatican after the surgery on October 13, it was stated that the 90-minute surgery was successful and said, "The lower lobe of the Pope's right lung was removed using video-assisted radical surgery. As suspected in the pre-operative tests, the histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma." evaluation was made.

Before the surgery, the Vatican announced that all programs were canceled until October 20 for the Pope's recovery.

Meanwhile, in the media reports, it was noted that the Pope decided to have surgery immediately in order not to cancel his South American trip, which included Uruguay, Argentina and Peru on November 6-17.

Following the death of Pope Francis, the previous head of state of the Vatican, on April 21, 2025, the cardinal of the period, American Robert Francis Prevost, who was elected as Pope at the Conclave (Papal Election) on May 8, 2025, in the Vatican, the center of the Catholic Church, took the name "Pope Leo 14".