# Pope Leo XIV thanks Catholics for prayers in first message since lung cancer surgery

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- CNN, 2026-10-14 21:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/14/europe/pope-first-message-cancer-latam-intl?Date=20261014&Profile=CNN

> Pope Leo XIV thanked fellow Catholics for their prayers in his first message since undergoing lung cancer surgery in Rome.

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