# Pope Leo XIV thanks supporters in first public appearance after cancer surgery

https://mins.news/en/item/105045

- BBC News, 2026-10-18 11:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cq70px6pjkg5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Pope Leo XIV recited the Angelus from a window of the Apostolic Palace on Sunday, his first public engagement since lung cancer surgery. He thanked those who had prayed for and supported him, saying he would gradually resume his commitments while recovering.

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