Pope Leo XIV thanks wellwishers in first event after cancer surgery
The Pope's first event since his lung cancer diagnosis and surgery saw him recite the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace.
Pope Leo XIV appeared in public on Sunday to lead the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace, marking his first official event since undergoing surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his lung. The 71-year-old pontiff was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Saturday, four days after the Tuesday procedure to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. The surgery confirmed he has adenocarcinoma, a common type of lung cancer.
During the address, the pope thanked the thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square for their prayers and expressed gratitude to the staff at Gemelli Hospital. He stated that he felt close to those living with illness and noted that he plans to gradually resume his usual activities. While appearing in the window, the pope was met with cheers and shouts of “Viva il papa!” from the crowd.
Brief written by urgent.news from BBC News, The Korea Times, CBS News, Malay Mail, Sky News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
