Pope Leo’s Post-Operative Recovery Progressing Well

| 10/14/2026

By: Vatican News

The Holy See Press Office said the Pope underwent scheduled blood tests and a chest X-ray after surgery on Wednesday morning

Devotional items can be seen at the foot of a statue of St. John Paul II outside of Rome's Gemelli hospital where Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery to remove a nodule in his lung Oct. 13, 2026. The Vatican press office said the procedure was a success.
Devotional items can be seen at the foot of a statue of St. John Paul II outside of Rome's Gemelli hospital where Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery to remove a nodule in his lung Oct. 13, 2026. The Vatican press office said the procedure was a success. (CNS photo/Cristian Gennari)

In a statement released by the Holy See Press Office on the afternoon of Oct. 14, Dr. Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora, chief of thoracic surgery at the hospital, who operated with the medical team, issued the following update on Pope Leo XIV’s postoperative recovery:

This morning, the Holy Father underwent scheduled blood tests and a chest X-ray after surgery. The results confirm that his postoperative recovery is progressing normally: the values are within the expected range for the type of operation performed.

La Oficina de Prensa de la Santa Sede da a conocer un boletín de los médicos tratantes del Papa: "ha comenzado a caminar por la habitación. Ha retomado su alimentación habitual".

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Vatican News

| 10/14/2026

The Holy See Press Office said the Pope underwent scheduled blood tests and a chest X-ray after surgery on Wednesday morning.

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Vatican News

| 10/14/2026

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El arzobispo Ronald Hicks invitó a los fieles a unirse a él en oración por el papa León XIV el miércoles por la mañana.

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Archbishop Ronald Hicks

| 10/14/2026