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Pope Leo XIV resumes duties after lung surgery

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV has resumed some of his official duties after undergoing lung surgery, according to his brother, Louis Prevost.

Prevost told Newsmax's America Right Now that the Pope is in high spirits and has already begun saying Mass. The two brothers communicate daily via phone and messaging apps. Prevost noted that both he and the Pope are currently undergoing medical treatments, as Prevost has been living with multiple myeloma.

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  1. Oct 19, 4:12 AM Aleteia Pope Leo’s brother: “We just didn’t come from a family of ‘I quit’”
  2. Oct 19, 11:59 AM America Pope’s brother speaks about Leo’s cancer diagnosis and recovery in new interview

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