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Ricevuto — 14 Ottobre 2026 ⏭ Stampa Internazionale

As Pope Leo Recovers From Surgery, Messages of Support Abound at Rome Hospital

The pontiff, 71, is expected to spend about a week in the hospital recovering from surgery that found lung cancer. Messages of support have flooded in from far and wide.

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A statue of Pope John Paul II outside the hospital in Rome where Pope Leo XIV was hospitalized. The statue has become a gathering point for prayers.

Pope Leo Is Recovering After Cancer Surgery, Vatican Says: What to Know

Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with a common form of lung cancer. The Vatican said that he had celebrated Mass at the hospital three days after an operation to remove a cancerous nodule.

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Pope Leo celebrating Mass in a room at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Friday.
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