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

A health story from Florida, reported by WESH Orlando.

Health · Florida · October 18, 2026

From WESH Orlando

Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday for their prayers while he was hospitalized for an operation to remove a malignant tumor, and said he plans to gradually return to his usual duties.

Reported by WESH Orlando, October 18, 2026. Read the full story at WESH Orlando →

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