LoginPope Leo thanks well-wishers in first Sunday prayers since lung cancer surgery
18 October 2026 at 12:17
The 71-year-old pontiff had the lower lobe of his right lung removed on Tuesday
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- Faithful gather to welcome Pope Leo back for Sunday blessing after cancer surgery
Faithful gather to welcome Pope Leo back for Sunday blessing after cancer surgery
18 October 2026 at 10:41
Pope Leo XIV has returned to the Vatican after undergoing surgery to remove a lung tumor
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