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Pope Leo says he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery
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The crowd erupted in cheers when the pontiff showed himself in the window overlooking the square, where a week ago on the same occasion of the traditional Angelus blessing he revealed that a nodule had been located on his lung, and that it would be surgically removed.
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Pope Leo XIV is recovering normally after surgery to remove a cancerous lung nodule, but church officials and biographers say it is too early to predict how his health will affect his papacy. His planned South America trip has not been officially changed, though parts of its demanding itinerary may …
Pope Leo’s surgeon said there is “no clinical reasons” to prevent him from traveling to Latin America as scheduled Nov. 6-17. Dr. Stefano Margaritora said “the Holy Father has put his heart and soul into his recovery” and said he expected the pope to recover fully from surgery “in another 10 days or…
The surgeon who removed Pope Leo XIV's cancerous tumor says there are “no clinical reasons” to prevent the pontiff from traveling to Latin America next month. Vatican media reported this after the pope returned to the Vatican from the hospital. Dr.
Pope Leo XIV was discharged Saturday afternoon from Rome’s Agostino Gemelli University Hospital after a Tuesday operation to remove a cancerous tumor from his lung. “At the […]
Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter’s square during the Angelus prayer, a day after his return to The Vatican following a surgery to remove a cancerous tumour in his right lung, on October 18, 2026.
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on Saturday days after lung cancer surgery, as his surgeon said there are "no clinical reasons" to prevent his planned trip to Latin America next month.
Pope Leo XIV has thanked the faithful in St. Peter’s Square for their prayers after his hospitalization for lung surgery. Speaking from a window overlooking the square, he said he would gradually resume his activities with God's help.
A smiling Pope Leo left hospital in Rome on Saturday afternoon and returned to the Vatican four days after surgery for lung cancer, an illness that has prompted speculation about how his 17-month papacy might change.
By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV has made his first major public appearance since his lung cancer surgery, saying the experience brought him closer to all those who suffer, from the same spot in the Vatican he announced a week ago he needed an operation.
Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of people in St Peter's Square on Sunday, smiling and saying he would resume work "gradually" in his first major public appearance since undergoing lung cancer surgery.
Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday for their prayers while he was hospitalized for an operation to remove a malignant tumor, and said he plans to gradually return to his usual duties.
Pontiff thanks people for their prayers as he recovers from operation on his lung Pope Leo told a crowd gathered in St Peter’s Square on Sunday that he would “gradually resume” his activities, at his first appearance before the faithful since undergoing an operation to remove a cancerous tumour from…
A great cheer went up from some 20,000 people in St. Peter’s Square at midday on Sunday, Oct. 18, when a smiling Pope Leo XIV appeared at the window of the papal study on the third floor of the Apostolic Palace. It was the first time he had spoken publicly since undergoing surgery at Rome’s […]
The crowd erupted in cheers when the pontiff showed himself in the window overlooking the square, where a week ago on the same occasion of the traditional Angelus blessing he revealed that a nodule had been located on his lung, and that it would be surgically removed.
After undergoing a lung operation, the pope said he will resume his duties gradually. There is no "clinical reason" for his South America trip not to go ahead, his surgeon said.
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on Saturday days after lung cancer surgery, as his surgeon said there are “no clinical reasons” to prevent his planned trip to Latin America next month.
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