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Pope Leo XIV thanks wellwishers in first event after cancer surgery

BBC News World · 18 October 2026 at 12:09

Pope Leo XIV thanks wellwishers in first event after cancer surgery

The Pope's first event since his lung cancer diagnosis and surgery saw him recite the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace.

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