Pope Leo pledges gradual return to duties in first event since cancer surgery
Doctors are still awaiting test results on whether the cancer has spread, and the pope’s planned Latin America trip remains uncertain.
- Pope Leo XIV delivered the traditional Angelus blessing at St. Peter's Square on Sunday, marking his first official appointment since returning to the Vatican on Saturday following lung cancer surgery.
- The 71-year-old pontiff underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, confirming a diagnosis of adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer.
- His surgeon, Dr. Stefano Margaritora, told Vatican News there are "no clinical reasons" to preclude the Pope's upcoming travel and expects a full recovery "in another 10 days or so."
- Faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square to welcome the Pope back, with visitor Marla Marsala of Michigan saying, "I am just happy that we are praying with him today instead of for him."
- The Pope plans an ambitious Nov. 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, while doctors await histological test results to determine if additional treatment such as chemotherapy or immunotherapy is necessary.
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Appeared in good form thanks the faithful: 'This experience has brought me closer to the sick' (ANSA)
Pope Leo XIV appeared at the Angelus on October 18, thanking all the faithful for their prayers at the time of crisis.
After his cancer surgery Leo XIV is back in the Vatican. At the Angelus prayer before tens of thousands on St. Peter's Square he seems fit. But there is no warning yet. What do the next weeks look like?After surviving lung cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV resumed his duties in the Vatican. At his first public appearance, the head of the Catholic Church was hailed by tens of thousands in St. Peter's Square. The 71-year-old thanked for his healing wis…
Pope Leo XIV reappeared in the Vatican after surgery to remove a tumor from the right lung and announced that he will gradually resume his activities.
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