{
  "id": 15527956,
  "title": "Pope Leo leads Sunday prayer days after returning from cancer surgery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/pope-leo-leads-sunday-prayer-days-after-returning-from-cancer-surgery",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-19T00:55:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/pope-leo-returns-after-cancer-surgery/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pope Leo XIV has resumed his duties at the Vatican following surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his lung. During his first public appearance on Sunday, the 71-year-old pontiff addressed thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square from a window of his study in the Apostolic Palace. According to Qatar Tribune, the pope appeared outwardly healthy and spoke for approximately eight minutes in a firm voice.\n\nThe pope expressed gratitude to the doctors and staff at Gemelli Hospital and thanked the faithful for their prayers during his hospitalization. He stated that the experience made him feel close to those facing illness and infirmity, adding that he intends to gradually resume his activities now that the delicate phase of his recovery has passed.\n\nThe surgical procedure, which took place last Tuesday, involved the removal of the lower lobe of the pope's right lung. This followed an announcement made by the US-born pontiff one week earlier at the same location regarding the discovery of a nodule on his lung.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}