Faithful welcome Pope Leo back for Sunday blessing after cancer surgery
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- The 71-year-old pontiff had the lower lobe of his right lung removed on Tuesday.S1
- Catholic faithful converged on St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to welcome Pope Leo XIV back to the Vatican after surgeryS2
- Pope Leo XIV has returned to the Vatican after undergoing surgery to remove a lung tumor.S3
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Faithful welcome Pope Leo back for Sunday blessing after cancer surgery
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
Pope Leo XIV has returned to the Vatican after undergoing surgery to remove a lung tumor
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Faithful gather to welcome Pope Leo back for Sunday blessing after cancer surgery
Catholic faithful converged on St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to welcome Pope Leo XIV back to the Vatican after surgery
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Faithful gather to welcome Pope Leo back for Sunday blessing after cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV has returned to the Vatican after undergoing surgery to remove a lung tumor.
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Published Oct 18, 2026
What to know
- The 71-year-old pontiff had the lower lobe of his right lung removed on Tuesday.S1
- Catholic faithful converged on St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to welcome Pope Leo XIV back to the Vatican after surgeryS2
- Pope Leo XIV has returned to the Vatican after undergoing surgery to remove a lung tumor.S3
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