# Pope Leo out of bed after lung surgery

> Pope Leo XIV walks, eats, and has normal recovery after lung cancer surgery.
- Title: Pope Leo out of bed after lung surgery · Dawn | Shortify
- Summary: Pope Leo XIV walks, eats, and has normal recovery after lung cancer surgery. Pope Leo XIV is out of bed, walking, and eating following lung surgery with…
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- Source: Dawn — https://dawn.com/news/2037070/pope-leo-out-of-bed-progress-normal-doctors-say-after-lung-operation
- Author: AFP
- Published: 2026-10-14T05:21:04+00:00
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- Topics: pope leo xiv, lung surgery, cancer, vatican, gemelli hospital, pope leo, pope, news, politics
## Pope Leo out of bed
Pope Leo XIV is out of bed, walking and eating after lung surgery.

> Pope Leo XIV is out of bed, walking and eating following an operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his lung, and has undergone post-surgery tests which show his progress is “normal”, his doctors said on Wednesday.
## Doctors report normal progress
Doctors Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora said blood tests and chest X-ray confirm normal post-operative course.

> The values are within the expected range for the type of procedure performed
## Pope Leo's lung surgery
Part of Pope Leo XIV's right lung was removed during Tuesday's surgery at Rome's Gemelli hospital.

> Part of the pope’s right lung was removed in Tuesday’s operation at Rome’s Gemelli hospital
## Pope Leo's cancer diagnosis
Pope Leo XIV's lung nodule was discovered to be cancerous, causing uncertainty in the Catholic Church.

> The discovery on Tuesday that Leo’s nodule was cancerous plunged the Catholic Church into a period of uncertainty
## Global prayers for recovery
World leaders and Catholics pray for Pope Leo XIV's health after surgery.

> Messages of support flooded in from around the world, including from Britain’s King Charles III
## Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's message
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif prayed for Pope Leo XIV's speedy recovery and health.

> On behalf of the people and government of Pakistan, I wish him strength, comfort and a speedy recovery
## US Secretary of State's support
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife pray for Pope Leo XIV's health.

> he and his wife were “united in prayer for (Leo’s) health following his recent diagnosis”
## Vatican health update
Vatican says Pope Leo XIV's recovery should take about a week with all audiences cancelled until Oct 20.

> The Vatican said the pope’s recovery should take around a week
## Cancer stage uncertainty
Experts say Pope Leo XIV's cancer stage and spread will determine his recovery timeline.

> Experts said much would depend on how advanced the cancer was, and whether it had spread
## Key takeaway

Pope Leo XIV is out of bed, walking, and eating following lung surgery with doctors reporting normal progress.