Pope Leo XIV thanks doctors, nurses, and staff at the Gemelli Hospital for their care during his recent hospitalization, and expresses gratitude “to all those who have prayed for me over these past few days”.
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In his first public event following surgery last Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the famous saying of Christ, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s”, explaining that Jesus is calling us “to be truthful, free from servile fear or hypocrisy, free to do good”.
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In an interview with Vatican News, Professor Stefano Margaritora, who operated on Pope Leo XIV on October 13, says the surgery was routine, though he experienced “a deep feeling I cannot describe.” The Pope needs about another ten days to recover fully and “was an ideal patient.”
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As he departs Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Pope Leo XIV greets Varvara, a 13-year-old Ukrainian girl whom he met on December 31 as she awaited surgery for cancer. She offers him a photograph of their hug in St. Peter’s Square and a stuffed toy, similar to the one that accompanied her as she fled the war.
Pope Leo XIV has been discharged from Gemelli Hospital and has returned to the papal apartments in Vatican City State, where he will lead the Angelus on Sunday.
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