Istanbul (ANTARA) \u2014 Pope Leo XIV appeared in public for the first\ntime since undergoing lung surgery and led the Angelus prayer at the\nVatican on Sunday, a day after being discharged from hospital.<\/p>\n
Speaking to thousands of pilgrims and visitors from a window\noverlooking St Peter\u2019s Square, the Pope thanked the surgical team and\neveryone who had supported him, Vatican News reported.<\/p>\n
He said the experience had made him feel closer to people who are\nill.\u00a0The Pope added that, with God\u2019s help and the prayers of the\nfaithful, he would gradually resume his activities.<\/p>\n
The Pope underwent surgery at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on 13 October\nto remove a small lung nodule.<\/p>\n
The Vatican said the 90-minute operation to remove the nodule had\nbeen successful. The lower part of his right lung was removed using\nvideo-assisted surgery. Histological tests subsequently confirmed lung\nadenocarcinoma, a type of lung cancer.<\/p>\n
The Pope was discharged on Saturday. The Vatican had previously\ncancelled his engagements through 20 October to allow him time to\nrecover.<\/p>\n
Dr Stefano Margaritora, who performed the lung surgery, said the\nprocedure had taken place without complications and that the Pope\u2019s\npost-operative recovery was going well.<\/p>\n
Asked whether the Pope could make a planned visit to Uruguay,\nArgentina and Peru from 6 to 17 November, Margaritora said he saw no\nclinical reason that would prevent the trip.<\/p>\n
In his reflection before the Angelus, the Pope discussed Jesus\u2019\nteaching: \u201cRender to Caesar the things that are Caesar\u2019s, and to God the\nthings that are God\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said the passage called on people to \u201cbe honest, free from the\nfear that makes someone submit and from hypocrisy, and free to do\ngood\u201d.<\/p>\n
On 11 October, Leo announced that doctors had found a nodule in his\nlung and recommended surgery.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pope-leo-xiv-makes-first-public-appearance-since-lung-surgery-1792338636", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }