Pope Leo XIV’s postoperative recovery is progressing normally, with blood tests and a chest X-ray confirming expected results following surgery, the Holy See Press Office said on October 14, according to Vatican News.
The eighth General Congregation of Cardinals convened this morning in the Vatican, bringing together over 180 Cardinals—more than 120 of them electors—in preparation for the upcoming conclave on May 2.
After his recent journey to Asian and Oceanian countries early this September, Pope Francis is set to fly again for a visit to Belgium and Luxembourg on 26-29 of the same month.