Pope Leo tells faithful in St. Peter's Square he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday for their prayers while he was hospitalized for an operation to remove a malignant tumor, and said he plans to gradually return to his usual duties.

Pope Leo tells faithful in St. Peter's Square he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery

TL;DR

  • Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square.
  • He was recently hospitalized for an operation to remove a malignant tumor.
  • The Pope stated his intention to gradually return to his usual duties.