Pope addresses crowd in Vatican after cancer surgery
Alexandria SageAFP·18 Oct, 2026 05:29 PM3 mins to readPope Leo XIV had part of his right lung removed on Tuesday. Photo / Getty ImagesPope Leo XIV had part of his right lung removed on Tuesday. Photo / Getty...
Alexandria Sage AFP · 18 Oct, 2026 05:29 PM 3 mins to read Pope Leo XIV had part of his right lung removed on Tuesday. Photo / Getty Images Pope Leo XIV had part of his right lung removed on Tuesday. Photo / Getty Images Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of people in St Peter’s Square on Sunday, smiling and saying he would resume work “gradually” in his first major public appearance since undergoing lung cancer surgery.
The 71-year-old Pope had part of his right lung removed in the surgery on Tuesday at Rome’s Gemelli
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