Pope Leo, recovering from surgery for ​lung cancer, had a good ‌night in hospital and has eaten breakfast, the Vatican said on ​Thursday.

Leo, 71, has been ​diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the ⁠most common form of ​lung cancer, and doctors removed the ​lower lobe of his right lung in a surgery on Tuesday ​afternoon.

The Vatican has said the ​surgery was completed successfully, without complications. ‌It ⁠has not yet disclosed the size of the tumour or whether the disease had spread ​to ​nearby lymph ⁠nodes, key factors in determining prognosis.

Further updates ​are expected on Thursday, ​but ⁠the pope's pathology report may not be available for several ⁠days.

Leo's ​public schedule has ​been canceled until October 20.