Faithful Gather to Welcome Pope Leo Back for Sunday Blessing After Cancer Surgery
The pope’s surgery confirmed adenocarcinoma, and doctors are testing the tumor and lymph nodes to decide whether more treatment is needed.
- 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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Faithful gather to welcome Pope Leo back for Sunday blessing after can
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic faithful converged on St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to welcome Pope Leo XIV back to the Vatican after surgery to remove a tumor from his lung. Leo is delivering the traditional Angelus blessing, his first official appointment since being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after cancer surgery. The 71-year-old pontiff had the lower lobe of his right lung removed on Tuesday in the first major health event…
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Faithful gather to welcome Pope Leo back for Sunday blessing after cancer surgery
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic faithful converged on St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to welcome Pope Leo XIV back to the Vatican after surgery to remove a tumor from his lung.
Faithful Gather to Welcome Pope Leo XIV Back for Sunday Blessing After Cancer Surgery
NewsFinale NewsFinale Journal VATICAN CITY – Catholic faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to welcome Pope Leo XIV back to the Vatican following surgery to remove a tumor from his lung. The pope delivered the traditional Angelus blessing, marking his first official engagement since leaving the hospital Saturday, four days after undergoing cancer surgery. The 71-year-old […]
Pope Leo XIV wants to speak after his lung surgery on Tuesday to remove a malignant cancer on Sunday the traditional Angelus prayer at St. Peter's Square. By next Tuesday all audiences were canceled. Whether Leo will be able to conduct the general audience on Wednesday at St. Peter's Square was unclear for the time being. According to the media reports of Sunday, the attending surgeon declared that [...]
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