Pope Leo XIV has celebrated Mass at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he is recovering from lung cancer surgery, and expressed heartfelt appreciation to the doctors, nurses and other medical staff caring for him.
The Mass took place at noon on Friday, October 16, in a room prepared on the hospital’s 10th floor.
Members of the hospital’s medical and nursing teams, alongside personnel from the Vatican City State Gendarmerie Corps, attended the celebration.
During his homily, the Pope thanked healthcare workers for their dedication to caring for sick and vulnerable patients, particularly for the support they have provided throughout his hospital stay.
The celebration marked a significant moment in the pontiff’s recovery following surgery on October 13 to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after doctors identified a cancerous growth diagnosed
As of Saturday, October 17, reports indicate that Pope Leo XIV is expected to leave Gemelli Hospital after doctors determined that his condition allows him to be discharged.