Pope Leo Recovers in Rome Hospital After Surgery That Found Lung Cancer
Pope Leo, 71, is expected to spend about a week in a Rome hospital after surgery that found lung cancer. Messages of support continue to arrive for him.
Pope Leo, the 71-year-old head of the Roman Catholic Church, is recovering in a hospital in Rome after surgery during which lung cancer was found. He is expected to remain in the hospital for about a week.
The New York Times reports that messages of support for the pope have been arriving at the Rome hospital where he is being treated.
What is known
The available information is limited. The pope underwent surgery, lung cancer was detected during the procedure, and his hospital recovery is expected to last roughly a week.
The source does not specify the stage of the cancer, the planned course of treatment, or how the diagnosis may affect the pope's duties.
