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Pope Leo takes to popemobile for first time since lung cancer surgery
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What we know
"The first thing I want to say to you is thank you for the support and prayers," Pope Leo told the crowds in St Peter's Square, as he held his first general audience at the Vatican since undergoing lung cancer surgery.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News Europe
Pope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery
- New development reported by BBC News Europe
Pope Leo XIV thanks wellwishers in first event after cancer surgery
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
Pope Leo pledges gradual return to duties in first event since cancer surgery
- Picked up by CBS News
Pope Leo says he will resume activities after cancer surgery
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
Pope Leo to gradually resume papal activities since removal of cancerous tumour
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Pope pledges gradual return to duties in first Vatican event since cancer surgery
- New development reported by SABC News
Pope Leo has pledged to gradually resume his duties after a surgery
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Pope Leo pledges return to duties following lung cancer surgery
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by NPR World
Pope Leo says he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery
- Picked up by RTHK International News
- New development reported by RTHK International News
- New development reported by RTHK International News
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by New York Times World
- New development reported by CBS News
Pope Leo XIV delivers Sunday Angelus prayer overlooking St. Peter's Square
- Picked up by CBS News
Pope Leo leads Sunday prayer days after returning from cancer surgery
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo to hold Wednesday audience for first time since cancer surgery
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo to hold general audience for first time since lung cancer surgery
- Picked up by CBS News
Pope Leo returns to work less than a week after lung cancer surgery
View full timeline · 22 reports
- First reported by BBC News Europe
Pope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery
- New development reported by BBC News Europe
Pope Leo XIV thanks wellwishers in first event after cancer surgery
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
Pope Leo pledges gradual return to duties in first event since cancer surgery
- Picked up by CBS News
Pope Leo says he will resume activities after cancer surgery
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
Pope Leo to gradually resume papal activities since removal of cancerous tumour
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Pope pledges gradual return to duties in first Vatican event since cancer surgery
- New development reported by SABC News
Pope Leo has pledged to gradually resume his duties after a surgery
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Pope Leo pledges return to duties following lung cancer surgery
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by NPR World
Pope Leo says he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery
- Picked up by RTHK International News
- New development reported by RTHK International News
- New development reported by RTHK International News
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by New York Times World
- New development reported by CBS News
Pope Leo XIV delivers Sunday Angelus prayer overlooking St. Peter's Square
- Picked up by CBS News
Pope Leo leads Sunday prayer days after returning from cancer surgery
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo to hold Wednesday audience for first time since cancer surgery
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo to hold general audience for first time since lung cancer surgery
- Picked up by CBS News
Pope Leo returns to work less than a week after lung cancer surgery
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Pope Leo takes to popemobile for first time since cancer surgery
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
Pope Leo takes to popemobile for first time since lung cancer surgery
Same story, different outlets
12 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Channel NewsAsia LatestPope Leo takes to popemobile for first time since lung cancer surgery
- The Straits TimesPope Leo to hold Wednesday audience for first time since cancer surgery
- The New York TimesPope Leo Leaves Hospital, Days After Lung Cancer Surgery
- Deutsche Welle All NewsPope appears in public for first time since surgery
- RTHK International NewsPope appears in first public event after surgery
- NPRPope Leo says he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery
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- NBC News Top StoriesPope Leo Delivers Sunday Prayer After Cancer Surgery
- South China Morning PostPope Leo pledges return to duties following lung cancer surgery
- SABC NewsPope Leo has pledged to gradually resume his duties after a surgery
- The GuardianPope Leo to gradually resume papal activities since removal of cancerous tumour
- CBS NewsPope Leo says he will resume activities after cancer surgery
- BBC NewsPope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery