Erster öffentlicher Auftritt: Papst spricht nach überstandener OP das Angelus-Gebet
Nur fünf Tage nach einer Krebs-Operation spricht Papst Leo XIV. wieder zu den Gläubigen auf dem Petersplatz – Zehntausende jubeln ihm zu. Doch eine entscheidende Frage bleibt offen.
Pope Leo XIV delivered his first public appearance, addressing the Angelus prayer from the steps of St. Peter's Square, following his successful cancer surgery. From his third-floor office window overlooking the plaza, he greeted tens of thousands of jubilant believers with the familiar words, "Dear Brothers and Sisters, a beautiful Sunday!"
Many expressed their joy and relief at his apparent rapid recovery. Michelle Sutko, a 70-year-old resident of Chicago and papal hometown, shared her hope that the 71-year-old pontiff would make a full recovery and continue to serve as their shepherd for many more years. The Pope was discharged from the Gemelli Hospital in Rome just four days after having part of his lung removed due to a malignant tumor.
While images capture his return from the hospital, smiling and relaxed, it remains unknown whether the Pope is now cancer-free. The removed tumor was a lung adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer.
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