https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-leo-addresses-the-faithful-a-day-after-leaving-the-hospitalContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-leo-addresses-the-faithful-a-day-after-leaving-the-hospitalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-leo-addresses-the-faithful-a-day-after-leaving-the-hospital#u146915Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:05:29 +0000Pope Leo XIV delivered his weekly prayer and blessing from the apostolic palace window in St. Peter's Square at noon on Sunday. Speaking to thousands of the faithful in a firm and confident voice, the pontiff expressed gratitude for their prayers and announced that he will gradually resume his ministry. His public appearance came just one day after he left Gemelli Hospital following surgery to remove a tumor from his right lung. The medical procedure took place only a week after the pope first revealed he would undergo lung surgery early in his papacy.Why it mattersThe sudden diagnosis an