# Pope greeted by crowds in first major appearance since lung cancer surgery

- Source: Al Jazeera
- Published: 2026-10-19T04:42:13+00:00
- Category: World
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Pope Leo pledges a gradual return to duties in an address to the Catholic faithful in St Peter's Square at the Vatican.

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