Pope Leo XIV gradually resumes duties after lung cancer surgery
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Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that he would “gradually resume” his duties after undergoing surgery for lung cancer, making his first public appearance since the operation.
The 71-year-old pontiff appeared unaided at a window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace to deliver the Angelus prayer to a crowd in St Peter’s Square. He thanked those who had prayed for him and said the experience had made him feel closer to people facing illness.
Doctors removed the lower lobe of Leo’s right lung during a 90-minute operation at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday. Testing confirmed adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer. The Vatican described the surgery as successful, and doctors subsequently reported “continued improvement” in his recovery.
Leo left the hospital Saturday, four days after the operation, after blood tests and a chest X-ray. His surgeon, Stefano Margaritora, told Vatican News there were no clinical reasons preventing the pope from traveling and said he expected a full recovery from the operation in about 10 days.
While hospitalized, Leo celebrated Mass in a makeshift chapel, met senior aides and spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The pope is scheduled to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from Nov. 6 to 17.
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