POPE LEO’S HEALTH: NEW UPDATE ON RECOVERY

‎A British senior Vatican official announced to news men that ‘pope Leo xiv's health should not be taken "for granted. Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s foreign minister, said the news of the pope's ill health was "a bit of a game changer", adding "it's going to make things a bit different".

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 The Pope was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma following surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung.

‎Speaking on Tuesday after the Pope's operation was announced, but before his cancer diagnosis, Archbishop Gallagher said: "I think we were maybe taking him a little bit for granted."

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  Pope Leo had surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, which the Vatican said had been "successful" and proceeded without complications. When asked how it will make things different going forward, the Archbishop said church figures might have assumed "that he was not quite like the rest of us who are very aware of our vulnerabilities and the ageing process".

In the latest update concerning the pope’s health, the Vatican press announced that Pope Leo XIV will not travel to his residence in Castel Gandolfo this week but instead continue his recovery at the Vatican, and will hold his Wednesday General Audience on October 21.

‎ ‎He was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, October 17, after five days in hospital, and appeared at the window of the Apostolic Palace on Sunday to greet the 15,000 people gathered in St Peter’s Square to welcome him and show their affection and support.

‎ ‎The holy see press office said the pope will hold his Wednesday general audience this week in St. Peter's square.

‎ According to his surgeon, Dr. Stefano Margaritora, who performed the operation and spoke to Vatican news, the recovery period should last around ten days

‎No further details are available at this stage, including whether Pope Leo will make his customary tour among the crowds in the pope mobile.

‎The Holy See press office is expected to provide further updates on the pope’s other activities in the coming hours and days.

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