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Just days after cancer surgery, Pope Leo spoke by phone from Rome's Gemelli Hospital with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The AP's Silvia Stolachi is outside the hospital.

During the call, according to a note released from the Vatican, Leo expressed his deep concern for the humanitarian situation in the city of Oleshky in the Kherson region, calling for a ceasefire that would allow the delivery of food and medical assistance and the safe evacuation of civilians.

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The Vatican says Pope Leo has spoken to Vladimir Putin from Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where he's recovering from cancer surgery.

Vatican says the pontiff expressed his deep concern over the humanitarian situation in southern Ukraine.

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That's usually how the morning reports tend to go.

And then yesterday, of course, they informed us that the Holy Father celebrated/concelebrated mass on the 10th floor of the Gemelli Hospital.

Now just as a little bit of a side note before we get into our opening topic for the day, which is not the Pope's health, though we of course wish him well and are praying for him and are waiting for pathology reports.

But one of the important things to note is that we are still waiting for the test results.

During the call, according to a note released from the Vatican, Leo expressed his deep concern for the humanitarian situation in the city of Oleshky in the Kherson region, calling for a ceasefire that would allow the delivery of food and medical assistance and the safe evacuation of civilians.

The 71-year-old pope is staying at the Gemelli Hospital after part of his right lung was removed and a cancer diagnosis was confirmed.

His doctors say that he's showing a continued improvement in his re- recovery, and the Vatican spokesman, Matteo Bruni, confirmed that he will do the traditional noontime Angelus prayer on Sunday.

But it's still unclear whether he will do it from the hospital or back at the Vatican.

[upbeat music] The Pope is recovering in the hospital after undergoing a surgery to remove a cancerous mass in his lung.

The Vatican saying doctors removed the lower lobe of Pope Leo's right lung during a minimally invasive surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.

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Pope Leo XIV continues his recovery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital after undergoing surgery on Tuesday afternoon, with doctors reporting a steady improvement in his condition.

A statement from his doctors released by the Holy See Press Office on Friday afternoon, his fourth day in hospital, said the Pope underwent blood tests and a chest X-ray in the morning, which confirmed the steady improvement in his overall condition.

Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora added that respiratory physiotherapy sessions have continued, noting that his post-operative recovery allows him to carry out normal daily activities entirely independently.

In a separate statement, the Holy See Press Office said the Pope celebrated Mass at noon on Friday in a room set up on the tenth floor of Gemelli Hospital.

Several members of the hospital's medical and nursing staff attended Mass, along with members of the Vatican City State Gendarmerie Corps.

In his homily, the Pope thanked all the staff for the work they do every day caring for patients in their frailty and especially for what they have done and continue to do for him, the statement read.

They added that respiratory physiotherapy sessions have continued, noting that it is-- noting that his post-operative recovery, recovery allows him to carry out normal daily activities entirely independently.

The Holy See Press Office said separately that the Pope, that Pope Leo also celebrated mass at noon in the room set up on the 10th floor of the Gemelli Hospital, noting that he distributed communion.

Several members of Gemelli's medical and nursing staff attended the mass, along with members of the Vatican City State Gendarmerie Corps.

"In his homily, the Pope thanked all the staff, doctors, nurses, and orderlies for the work they do every day caring for patients and in their frailty, and especially for what they have done and continue to do for him," read a statement.

The Holy See Press Office said the Sunday noon day Angelus normally led by the Pope will take place.

Children from the Gemelli Hospital's oncology ward also sent the Pope letters and drawings.

The Holy See Press Office released images of their messages and artwork on Friday, in which they offer Pope Leo words of encouragement and share their own experiences of illness and hope.

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These are not the tests for cancer.

Pope Leo is expected to leave Gemelli Hospital sometime next week.

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Doctors say Pope Leo continues to improve after his lung cancer surgery on Tuesday.

The 71-year-old pontiff presided over mass and distributed communion in a special chapel set up for him in Rome's Gemelli Hospital.

But questions swirl about what his cancer diagnosis means for the future of his young pontificate.

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