# Pope walking and recovering “as expected” after surgery, doctors say

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- BBC News, 2026-10-14 15:12 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwx28r0zvm6lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Doctors say Pope Leo XIV is recovering as expected after surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. He has begun walking and returned to a normal diet. The roughly 90-minute operation at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital was successful, the Vatican said; tests confirmed lung adenocarcinoma.

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