Pope Leo XIV recovery

Pope Leo XIV Resumes Public Duties After Cancer Surgery

Pope Leo XIV made his first public appearance since lung cancer surgery, leading the Angelus prayer from the Apostolic Palace balcony in Vatican City on Sunday. He thanked faithful in St. Peter's Square for their prayers and said he will gradually resume his usual duties. He had been discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, four days after the operation, with doctors saying he was well enough to return home.