Pope Leo XIV says he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV, head of the Roman Catholic Church, thanked the faithful on Sunday for their prayers during his hospital stay. He said he plans to return to his usual duties gradually after cancer surgery.
Pope Leo XIV, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, addressed thousands of the faithful in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday, October 18. He thanked them for their prayers while he was in the hospital following surgery related to cancer, and said he intends to return to his usual duties gradually.
The source reports that thousands of people gathered in the square. In his remarks, the pope singled out the support of the faithful during his time in hospital.
The statement matters because it is the pope's first public word on returning to work after his hospitalization. The source does not say how quickly or in what order he will resume his duties.
