Pope Leo XIV begins walking after cancer tumour removal surgery
Pope Leo XIV, 71, has started walking around his hospital room on his own after surgery to remove part of a lung. His recovery is reported to be going as forecast.
Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, is recovering in line with forecasts after an operation to remove a cancerous tumour. The 71-year-old pontiff has already begun walking around his hospital room unaided and has returned to his usual diet.
During the operation, surgeons removed the lower lobe of the pope's right lung. The available information does not say exactly when the surgery took place, which hospital is treating him, or how long his recovery is expected to last.
The pope's health matters to Catholics around the world because he leads the Roman Catholic Church. All that is currently known is that his treatment is progressing as expected.
