The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV’s surgery to remove a small lung growth went well and as expected, with about a week of recovery anticipated. Catholics gathered in Rome have offered prayers for the 71-year-old pontiff and expressed hopes for his swift recovery. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile