Pope Leo XIV spends his first night in hospital in Rome and Vatican sources say it is “calm” and “tranquil”. The Holy See Press Office reports the Pope is recovering following an operation performed to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung.
Multiple outlets describe the surgery and recovery in broadly similar terms, citing the Vatican and the Holy See Press Office. The Mirror and Belfast Telegraph both reference the Pope’s “tranquil” night after cancer surgery in Rome’s Gemelli hospital. Vanguard adds that the operation lasts about 90 minutes and involves removal of the lower lobe of the right lung, while GMA News Online similarly characterises the first night as calm.
While the outlets differ slightly in the level of surgical detail—such as the duration and specific part of the lung mentioned—they consistently report that the Pope underwent lung surgery for a cancer diagnosis and that his early hospital recovery is going well, according to Vatican statements.
