# Pope Leo’s doctors update the public on his condition

https://mins.news/en/video/100509

- BBC News, 2026-10-14 22:15 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocBQK4fEf6A

> Pope Leo XIV’s doctors say his recovery after surgery to remove a lower lobe of his lung is progressing as expected. The 71-year-old has started walking and resumed a normal diet. The Vatican said he was diagnosed with lung cancer after the operation at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, which it described as successful and free of complications.

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