Pope to pray publicly on Sunday

Pope Leo XIV will recite the Angelus prayer in public on Sunday, the Vatican announced on Friday. The location has not been disclosed.

Surgery and recovery timeline

Leo underwent surgery to remove lung cancer at Rome's Agostino Gemelli University Hospital. The operation lasted approximately ninety minutes with no complications. Recovery was expected to last about a week.

Pope diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma

Leo was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common subtype of non-small cell lung cancer, accounting for roughly forty percent of all lung cancer cases, according to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America.

Pope resumes work activities

Pope Leo XIV resumed work activities on Thursday, just days after his operation. His mood was good and he had celebrated Mass and given Communion while recovering at the hospital.

Doctors confirm no further treatment needed

Pope Leo's doctors said no further treatment is necessary after the lung cancer surgery. A Vatican spokesperson said doctors had established a time frame for his hospital stay and would communicate any changes.

“If that changes, they will communicate the change; we will let you know.”

Pope calls Putin about Ukraine crisis

During a telephone conversation, Pope Leo expressed deep concern over the humanitarian situation in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine's Kherson region, calling for a ceasefire to allow aid delivery.