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Pope Leo XIV Returns to Work After Surgery as Zelenskyy Briefs Him on 'Humanitarian Catastrophe' in Ukraine

Leo XIV Volodymyr Zelenksyy Surgery Ukraine Vatican Oleshky Gemelli Hospital Russia
Pope Leo XIV returns to his official duties at the Vatican just a few days after undergoing lung surgery (Credit: Instagram/@pontifex)

Pope Leo XIV is back to his pontifical duties after undergoing lung surgery at Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. He spent four additional days recovering before returning to the Vatican on Saturday, 17 October 2026. By Sunday, he was already back delivering his traditional Angelus blessing from the window overlooking St Peter's Square.

'I would like to thank all those who have prayed for me in recent days. I wish to express my particular gratitude to the doctors, nurses and all the staff of the Gemelli Hospital,' Pope Leo said in his first social media post since the surgery. 'This experience has made me feel particularly close to all those who are living with illness or infirmity.'

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