Pope Leo XIV, who underwent lung surgery, appeared in public for the first time in the Vatican

The Pope, who had a lung operation at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome on October 13 and was diagnosed with lung cancer, appeared before the public at the Vatican for the first time after being discharged yesterday.

Performing the traditional Sunday prayer from the window of his office overlooking the Vatican's St. Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV, in his speech, thanked the medical team that performed his surgery and the support shown to him.

The Pope stated that this experience made him feel especially close to the patients and said, "After this difficult phase has passed, I will gradually return to my activities, always with the help of God and your prayers. Thank you again." he said.

Meanwhile, Prof. who performed the Pope's operation. Stefano Margaritora told Vatican News that the surgery was completed successfully without any complications and that the Pope had a good post-operative period.

Reminding Pope Leo XIV's visit to Latin American countries planned for November 6-17, Margaritora was asked whether he could go on this trip and said, "From a clinical perspective, I see a reason not to make this visit." he replied.

The Pope announced that he would have surgery on October 11

During his traditional Sunday prayer from the window of his office overlooking the Vatican's St. Peter's Square on October 11, Pope Leo XIV said, "Doctors have detected a mass in my lung. The doctors believe that intervention is appropriate, and therefore, on their advice, I have decided to have surgery to remove the nodule. The surgery is planned to be performed in the next few days. I thank you for your spiritual closeness and entrust myself to your prayers." He used the following expressions.

In the written statement made by the Vatican after the surgery on October 13, it was stated that the 90-minute operation was successful and said, "The lower lobe of the Pope's right lung was removed using video-assisted radical surgery. As suspected in the pre-operative tests, the histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma." information was shared.

Pope Leo the 14th was discharged after his treatment at Gemelli Hospital was completed on October 17.

Before the surgery, the Vatican announced that all programs were canceled until October 20 for the Pope's recovery. It was noted in the press that the Pope decided to have surgery immediately in order not to cancel his South American trip, which included Uruguay, Argentina and Peru on November 6-17.