The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV’s surgery to remove a small lung growth went well and as expected
Vatican confirms Pope Leo’s surgery was successful The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV’s surgery to remove a small lung growth went well and as expected, with about a week of recovery anticipated. Catholics gathered in Rome have offered prayers for the 71-year-old pontiff and expressed hopes for his swift recovery.
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