Pope Leo XIV thanked the doctors, nurses and staff at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for their care during his recent hospitalization and expressed gratitude to those who prayed for him, according to Vatican News.
Pope Leo XIV led the Angelus with thousands of pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, October 18, in his first public appearance after being discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital following surgery on his right lung, Vatican News reported.
Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital “late in the morning” on October 13, for surgery to remove a localized nodule in his lung.
Pope Leo XIV announced on October 11 that he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a localized nodule in his lung detected at an early stage during recent medical examinations.
