Leo thanks people for their prayers and says ‘delicate phase has passed’ as he recovers from operation on his lung Pope Leo told a crowd gathered in St Peter’s Square on Sunday that he would “gradually resume” his activities, at his first appearance before the faithful since undergoing an operati...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/pope-leo-resume-activities-removal-lung-cancer-tumour)