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

A health story from New York, reported by ABC7 NY.

Health · New York · October 18, 2026

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Catholic faithful converged on St. Peter's Square on Sunday to welcome Pope Leo XIV back to the Vatican after surgery to remove a tumor from his lung.

Reported by ABC7 NY, October 18, 2026. Read the full story at ABC7 NY →

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