Pope Leo XIV Confirms Oct. 21 Audience as 10-Day Recovery Keeps Him at Vatican
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Updated · Vatican News - English · Oct 19
Pope Leo XIV Confirms Oct. 21 Audience as 10-Day Recovery Keeps Him at Vatican
3 articles · Updated · Vatican News - English · Oct 19
Summary
Wednesday’s General Audience in St. Peter’s Square will go ahead as Pope Leo XIV continues recovering in the Apostolic Palace after Oct. 13 surgery for pulmonary adenocarcinoma.
Five days after entering Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Leo was discharged on Oct. 17, and his surgeon said recovery should last about 10 days.
15,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to greet the pope after his return, though the Vatican has not said whether he will make his usual popemobile tour on Wednesday.
This week Leo will skip his usual Monday-Tuesday stay at Castel Gandolfo and remain at the Vatican, while the Vatican has yet to confirm whether he will travel to Assisi on Oct. 27.