World Oct 18 Pope Leo tells faithful in St. Peter's Square he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery "Now that this delicate phase is behind me, I will gradually resume my activities, always with God’s help and your prayers," Leo said, his voice sounding strong four days after the lower lobe of his right lung was removed.
World Oct 17 Pope returns to Vatican days after surgery; surgeon says he should be fit for Latin America tour The Vatican had initially estimated a weeklong hospital stay and canceled his audiences through Tuesday. Experts said patients could be discharged earlier depending on their recovery.
Nation Oct 15 Doctors say Pope Leo's lung has recovered well from surgery and say his post-operative tests normal The 71-year-old Leo had the lower right lobe of his right lung removed on Tuesday after doctors identified a suspected cancerous nodule.
World Oct 14 Pope Leo is eating and recovering after cancer surgery, doctors say His post-operative tests are normal following surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican said Wednesday.
Health Oct 13 Vatican says the pope has lung cancer and the lower lobe of his right lung was removed The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery.
Nation Oct 12 What to know about Pope Leo's planned lung nodule surgery Leo, 71, is considered otherwise healthy and physically fit, both positive factors for his recovery.
World Oct 11 Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove nodule on his lung The 71-year-old Leo said the nodule was found at an early stage and was “circumscribed” or small and well-localized. The Vatican said Leo's expected recovery time from surgery would be a week.
Arts Aug 16 Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in a Sicilian museum heist during an Italian holiday Art expert Alberto Fiz estimated the value of the stolen works at 70 million euros ($81 million) to 80 million euros ($92 million).
World Jun 11 Haiti has to change its World Cup jersey after being deemed too political The jersey, by Colombian sportswear manufacturer Saeta, originally included a depiction of the final battle of the Haitian War of Independence in 1803 on its front.
World May 31 Recovering wetlands fuel growth of flamingo population in Venice The pale pink birds — called “fenicotteri” in Italian — are now flocking to Venice in record numbers, as ecological efforts to restore damaged wetlands could help expand their habitat and possibly induce them to nest in the lagoon.