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Doctors have confirmed that Pope Leo XIV is cancer-free. He underwent surgery on October 13 to remove a tumor from his right lung. Medical officials said the tests showed the cancer was localized and had been completely removed, and that he will not need chemotherapy or any further treatment. Church leaders say he is recovering well.
Back in St. Peter’s Square
On Wednesday, October 21, the Pope resumed his general audiences. Before the catechesis he rode through St. Peter’s Square in the popemobile and blessed babies brought to him. His greetings to groups and guests were shorter than usual, in order to protect his rest during recovery.
A catechesis on married love
The audience was devoted to marriage and the family. The Pope said married love goes beyond physical attraction: it involves the whole commitment of the couple, shows itself in tenderness and shapes their entire life together. He stressed that husband and wife are equal in dignity.
Drawing on the Second Vatican Council’s Gaudium et Spes, he said married love is fruitful, including in the gift of children. He restated the Church’s teaching that life must be protected from the moment of conception. He called the family the foundation of society and a place where people learn to become more fully human, and he urged those with public responsibility to support families, a task he described as more urgent than ever.
What comes next
The Pope is expected to resume his public duties gradually. No timetable has been given.
Sources: WJR, “Doctors Confirm Pope Leo XIV Is Cancer-Free After Surgery” (October 22, 2026); Rome Reports, “Pope Leo XIV resumed his Wednesday audiences, speaking about love and the family” (October 21, 2026). Image: St. Peter’s Square at dusk, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.