# Pope Leo XIV thanks the faithful from Vatican window after cancer surgery

https://mins.news/en/video/105156

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-18 13:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn_LKTT7C7k

> Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday for praying for him during his hospitalization for surgery to remove a malignant tumor. He said he intends to gradually resume his usual duties.

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