Pope Leo tells faithful in St. Peter's Square he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery

A health story from Texas, reported by Click2Houston KPRC.

Health · Texas · October 18, 2026

From Click2Houston KPRC

Pope Leo XIV has thanked the faithful in St. Peter’s Square for their prayers after his hospitalization for lung surgery.

Reported by Click2Houston KPRC, October 18, 2026. Read the full story at Click2Houston KPRC →

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