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Pope Leo to Hold First Wednesday Audience Since Cancer Surgery
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CNBC TV18•19-10-2026, 15:38
Pope Leo to Hold First Wednesday Audience Since Cancer Surgery
- •Pope Leo will hold a general audience with pilgrims at the Vatican on Wednesday for the first time since his lung cancer surgery.
- •The 71-year-old pontiff underwent an operation on October 13 to remove the lower lobe of his right lung.
- •Leo pledged on Sunday to slowly resume his usual activities as the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
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Pope Leo will hold a general audience with pilgrims at the Vatican on Wednesday, October 21, for the first time since his lung cancer surgery.
Pope Leo underwent a successful 90-minute operation on October 13 to remove the lower lobe of his right lung at Gemelli Hospital after being diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma.
Pope Leo pledged on Sunday, October 18, during his first public event since undergoing surgery, that he would gradually resume his normal duties as the leader of the Catholic Church.
