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

A health story from Pennsylvania, reported by 6abc Philadelphia.

Health · Pennsylvania · October 18, 2026

From 6abc Philadelphia

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 6abc Philadelphia, October 18, 2026. Read the full story at 6abc Philadelphia →

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