Pope Leo says he will resume duties gradually after surgery

Summary

Pope Leo XIV appeared in public for the first time since lung surgery and said he would resume his duties gradually, Deutsche Welle reports. His surgeon said there was no clinical reason for his planned South America trip not to go ahead. This follows reports that Leo was recovering well and had resumed work from hospital.

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1. Deutsche Welle

   18 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTCSource ↗

   Deutsche Welle reports that the pope appeared in public for the first time since surgery, said he would resume his duties gradually, and that his surgeon saw no clinical reason to prevent his South America trip.