Pope Leo XIV's surgery to remove a nodule in his lung at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome went well and was completed on time. The Holy See's Press Office announced the news. Leo XIV arrived at the hospital yesterday around 1:10 p.m., escorted by his personal physician, Luigi Carbone. The thoracic surgery team, directed by Professor Stefano Margaritora, carried out the operation. The nodule was discovered during recent exams and, as the Pope revealed at the Angelus last Sunday, was noticed early on and was well-localized. Audiences have been postponed until Tuesday, October 20, in order to facilitate recovery, which is anticipated to require approximately one week. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle will preside over tomorrow's Mass in St. Peter's Square, which will be attended by Eastern Church representatives. The Pope's ability to preside over the Angelus on Sunday, October 18, is being examined on a daily basis. At 6:00 p.m., Cardinal Baldassarre Reina, Vicar of Rome, led the recitation of the Rosary in the Chapel of Saint John Paul II at the Gemelli Hospital. He extended an invitation to the diocese's communities to participate in prayer for the Pontiff. Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin had expressed his confidence in the Pope's closeness and affection that morning, stating, "We are confident".