# Pope Leo the Fourteenth has returned to St Peter’s Square in the Vatican, greeting pilgrims and blessing babies from his popemobile, eight days after surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung. The 71-year-old pontiff also held his first weekly general audience since the operation, thanking the crowds for their support and prayers. Doctors say the surgery was successful, but further details about the cancer and whether additional treatment is needed have not been disclosed. His planned visit to South America next month remains uncertain.
Pope Leo returns to popemobile eight days after cancer surgery