00:02Doctors removed part of Pope Leo XIV's right lung on Tuesday.
00:08a cancerous mass, the Vatican reported. The 71-year-old pontiff underwent surgery
00:14The procedure lasted about 90 minutes and, according to the doctors, proceeded without complications.
00:19The surgery at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome confirmed that Leo XIV was suffering from adenocarcinoma
00:25of the lung. The Holy See indicated that to guarantee the complete removal of the tumor,
00:30The surgeons removed the lower lobe of the right lung. According to the Vatican,
00:35Leo XIV remained in the operating room for about three hours and woke up normally.
00:40After the operation, she returned to her room on the tenth floor of the hospital. A source
00:45The Vatican added that the Pope had requested the dinner. The announcement generated messages of support.
00:51People from all over the world prayed the rosary in the Gemelli chapel.
00:57I'm honestly worried because she's still quite young and I really wasn't expecting it.
01:01This. I thought I was in better health, but I heard the news and luckily
01:05They detected it in time.
01:08I'm worried about the Pope's hospitalization, but the Holy Father is doing very well.
01:16hands here at the hospital because we have some excellent doctors, so in a way
01:21I feel quite calm and very positive about the Holy Father. I will pray for him a lot.
01:30While tests continue to determine if the cancer has spread, all activities
01:36The events surrounding the first American Pope elected in May 2025 remain canceled until October 20.
01:42The intervention has sown uncertainty about their planned tour of Uruguay.
01:47Argentina and Peru between November 6 and 17.
