Pope Leo XIV is in the hospital in Rom. He has a surgery at the lung. The surgery takes 90 minutes. Doctors take out a part of the lung. The knot is bad. This means: The pope has lung cancer. Doctors say: The surgery is good. There are no problems. The pope is 71 years old. He is very fit. He likes tennis. He likes swimming. Before the surgery he smiles at people. Now he rests for 1 week. All dates until next week are canceled. In November he wants to travel to South America. It is not clear if he can do this. Many people in the world pray for him. His brother Louis Prevost asks for prayers too. The hospital has strong guards. There is a flight ban for drones. Data of the pope is secret. He uses a false name in the computer. The hospital protects his privacy. The pope feels good after the surgery. He asks for dinner. Prof. Stefano Margaritora leads the surgery. He is an expert for lung sickness. The pope stays on the 10 floor of the clinic. Other popes are there before. His past pope is Pope Franziskus. He dies in the year 2025. Leo XIV is in office for 17 months. He is the first pope from the USA. He has the citizenship from Peru too. People hope for a fast heal. On Sunday he wants to speak a prayer. This is from his balcony.
Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer
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Definitions
- Adenokarzinom
- This is a word for a type of cancer. It starts in glands of the body.
- Pontifikat
- This is the time when a pope does his job.
- Angelusgebet
- A traditional prayer of the church. The pope speaks it often on Sunday.
- Thoraxchirurgie
- This is a part in medicine. Doctors operate at the chest or the lung here.
People
- Leo XIV.
- The current head of the church. He comes from the USA.
- Stefano Margaritora
- A known professor and doctor from Italy. He operates the pope.
- Luigi Carbone
- He is the personal doctor from the pope. He goes with him everywhere.
- Louis Prevost
- The brother of Pope Leo XIV. He is 74 years old.
Locations
- Rom
- The capital of Italy. The Vatican and the Gemelli clinic are here.
- Vatikan
- The smallest state in the world. It is in Rom. The pope lives there.
- Gemelli-Klinik
- A famous hospital in Rom. Popes get treatment here often.
Sources
Il Papa operato al Gemelli, asportato un tumore maligno al polmone - Vaticano News - Ansa.it
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