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Pope Leo XIV held his first general audience after surgery and emphasized the importance of the family

Pope Leo XIV on October 21 held his first general audience after being discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he was treated following lung surgery. Referring to the pastoral constitution Gaudium et Spes, he called the family the 'foundation of society' and urged greater support for marriage and family life, and also thanked everyone who prayed for him during his hospitalization.

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Pope Leo XIV discharged from hospital four days after lung cancer surgery

71-year-old Pope Leo XIV left Rome's Gemelli hospital and returned to the Vatican four days after part of his right lung was removed due to a cancerous tumor. Doctors declared him 'fit for discharge.' The Pope plans to recite the Angelus from the window of the Apostolic Palace on Sunday; audiences are canceled until October 20, and the fate of the November trip to South America remains uncertain.

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Pope Leo XIV shows steady improvement after lung surgery

The condition of 70-year-old Pope Leo XIV after surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung is steadily improving. Blood tests and a chest X-ray on the fourth day of hospitalization at Rome's Gemelli hospital confirmed positive dynamics, Vatican doctors reported.

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Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at Gemelli Hospital — Vatican releases first photos after lung surgery

The Vatican has released the first images of 71-year-old Pope Leo XIV after the removal of a malignant tumor in his right lung: the pontiff celebrated Mass on the tenth floor of Rome's Gemelli Hospital. Doctors report steady improvement, but test results on whether the cancer has spread are not yet ready. Also on Friday, the pope called Vladimir Putin, urging a ceasefire in Oleshky.

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