Pope Leo XIV recovering well from lung surgery, may appear Sunday

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 10:32 · Archive

Pope Leo XIV's recovery from lung surgery is progressing normally, with the Vatican considering a possible Sunday prayer appearance from hospital.

Pope Leo XIV is recovering well from lung surgery at Rome's Gemelli hospital, with the Vatican now confident enough in his progress to stop providing daily confirmation that he has woken and taken breakfast.

Vatican officials are exploring the possibility of the pope reciting the traditional Sunday noontime Angelus prayer from the hospital. Vatican media personnel have been seen at the Gemelli hospital laying cables for a potential live broadcast, following the precedent of previous hospitalised popes. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, confirmed that a Sunday prayer recitation from hospital remains a possibility, though it will depend on how Leo's post-operative recovery proceeds.

Parolin said such an appearance would be an important sign of the pope's well-being to the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. He also acknowledged uncertainty about the pontiff's future, saying 'the question now is when he will return, under what circumstances he will return, and what the doctors say'. Parolin indicated the pope may need to adjust his pontificate based on medical advice and his recovery progress, though he expressed confidence that such decisions could be made once the medical situation becomes clearer.

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• Vatican games out possible Sunday prayer appearance as Pope Leo recovers from lung surgeryPope Leo XIV’s recovery from lung surgery is progressing well, leading the Vatican to stop morning updates about his condition.Clickorlando · 16 Oct, 10:02
• Vatican games out possible Sunday prayer appearance as Pope Leo recovers from lung surgeryPope Leo XIV’s recovery from lung surgery is progressing well, leading the Vatican to stop morning updates about his condition.News4Jax · 16 Oct, 10:02

In this story: Pope Leo XIV · Cardinal Pietro Parolin · Vatican · Gemelli hospital · Rome

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