Pope Leo leads Vatican prayer, thanks hospital staff

ABC News reports: The pope led the Angelus prayer at the Vatican on Sunday. ROME and LONDON -- Pope Leo XIV appeared on Sunday at the window of his Vatican residence, drawing cheers from a gathered crowd before leading them in a prayer, marking a return to his public papal routine days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer. "I wish to thank all those who have prayed for me these past few days; I have truly felt your support," he said. "Thank you." His appearance on Sunday for the Angelus prayer came a week after he announced that doctors had found a nodule on his lung. Leo, 71, was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday.

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