
Pope Leo XIV returns to his duties after surgery and will meet with pilgrims on Wednesday. The schedule for the following weeks remains unknown, including the trip to South America scheduled for November.
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The Pope underwent surgery and gave his first speech after the procedure during Sunday prayer.
Pope Leo XIV, the 71-year-old head of the Catholic Church, will meet with pilgrims next Wednesday during the general audience in the Vatican.
During Sunday's speech, his first after the surgery, the Pope assured the faithful that he would gradually return to his duties. The traditional general audience at the Vatican attracts tens of thousands of pilgrims every week, and the pope often greets them from an open popemobile in St. Peter's Square. Peter.
For now, it is not known what the pope's schedule will look like in the coming weeks. The trip to South America scheduled for November is particularly exciting - the Pope was to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru on November 6-17.
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Pope Leo XIV has been discharged from the Polyclinic Gemelli hospital in Rome after a five-day recovery from surgery on his right lung. Before leaving, the Pope celebrated mass and met with the faithful gathered in front of the facility.