Pope Leo XIV Addresses Faithful at Vatican for First Time Since Surgery
The pontiff led the Angelus prayer from his Apostolic Palace window and announced he will resume his duties gradually.
Pope Leo XIV appeared Sunday at the window of the Apostolic Palace and addressed the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, marking his first public appearance since undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his lung, media outlets El País and HotNews reported.
The Pope led the traditional Angelus prayer, smiled to the crowd, and thanked those gathered for their support and prayers for his recovery. In his address, he stated that he would resume his duties gradually, "with God's help and with your prayers," as also reported by news website G4Media.
Further details regarding the ongoing schedule of his recovery have not yet been released.