Pope Leo XIV makes first Vatican public appearance after cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV addressed a crowd in St Peter's Square on Sunday, his first public event since lung cancer surgery, and said he would gradually return to duties. Outlets including BBC, CNN, Reuters and The Guardian reported it.

Timeline

1. 17 Oct, 13:51 UTCPope discharged from hospital after surgery
2. 18 Oct, 11:09 UTCBBC reports first event after surgery
3. 18 Oct, 15:20 UTCPicked up on Google Trends
4. 18 Oct, 15:20 UTCReuters reports Pope returns to Vatican

Top sources

• EXPLORING THE ZOMBIE HOSPITAL | RESIDENT EVIL GAMEPLAY #2Techno Gamerz
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• Pope Leo XIV addresses crowd in Vatican after cancer surgeryGulf News
• Pope pledges gradual return to duties in first Vatican event since cancer surgeryThe Guardian
• Pope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgeryBBC News
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• Pope Leo leads Sunday prayers in first major public appearance since lung cancer surgeryCNN