Summary
He will pray from his home at the big church in Rome on Sunday.
Doctors say the surgery went well and he can go home soon.
Key Points
3 points1
Pope Leo had surgery to remove a small part of his right lung.
2
Doctors say the operation was successful with no problems.
3
He will leave the hospital on Saturday and pray on Sunday.
New Words to Learn
10 wordsadenocarcinoma
a kind of lung sickness that doctors treat
lung
the organ you use to breathe
surgery
a special operation where doctors fix something inside the body
hospital
a place where sick people get care
doctors
people who help you feel better when you are ill
prognosis
what doctors think will happen after you get better
lymph nodes
tiny parts of the body that help fight germs
pilgrims
people who travel to a special place for a religious reason
Vatican
the small country where the Pope lives and works
St. Peter’s Square
a big open area in front of a famous church in Rome
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