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Pope Leo XIV thanks wellwishers in first event after cancer surgery

Published by BBC World News 18 October 2026 at 14:09
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Pope Leo XIV thanks wellwishers in first event after cancer surgery
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The Pope's first event since his lung cancer diagnosis and surgery saw him recite the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace.

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