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Pope Leo XIV to hold Wednesday General Audience

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV will preside over the weekly general audience on Wednesday, October 21, at St. Peter's Square. The Holy See Press Office announced that the pope will remain at the Apostolic Palace to continue his recovery rather than traveling to his usual residence in Castel Gandolfo this week.

The pope is recovering from surgery to remove a lung adenocarcinoma performed on October 13 at Gemelli Hospital. He was discharged from the hospital on Saturday, October 17. While the audience is scheduled for the square, it may move to the Paul VI Audience Hall if weather conditions are poor.

Dr. Stefano Margaritora, the surgeon who performed the operation, stated that the recovery period could last approximately ten days. Although his participation in an interreligious meeting in Assisi on October 27 remains unconfirmed, doctors previously suggested the pope could be fully recovered by that date.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 19, 3:05 AM Aleteia Français Le Pape se repose au Vatican et participera à l’audience générale mercredi
  2. Oct 19, 4:03 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Papa nastavlja oporavak u Vatikanu; potvrđena je opća audijencija srijedom na Trgu svetoga Petra
  3. Oct 19, 7:50 AM Aleteia Español El Papa se recupera en el Vaticano y participará en la audiencia general el miércoles
  4. Oct 19, 1:40 PM ACI Africa Pope Leo XIV to Resume Wednesday General Audience This Week, Skips Castel Gandolfo
  5. Oct 19, 8:18 AM National Catholic Register Pope Leo XIV to Resume Wednesday General Audience This Week, Skips Castel Gandolfo
  6. Oct 19, 1:10 PM CathNews Australia Pope continues recovery in Vatican, weekly General Audience confirmed
  7. Oct 19, 12:49 AM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಗಳು ವ್ಯಾಟಿಕನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಚೇತರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ವಾರದ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಸಭೆ ನಡೆಯುವುದು ದೃಢಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
  8. Oct 19, 9:24 PM Archdiocese of Huê Tiếng Việt ĐTC Lêô XIV sẽ chủ sự buổi Tiếp kiến chung vào thứ Tư tại Quảng trường Thánh Phêrô
  9. Oct 20, 2:49 AM Vatican News தமிழ் வத்திக்கானில் தொடர்ந்து ஓய்வெடுக்கும் திருத்தந்தை; புதன்கிழமை பொது மறைக்கல்வி உரை நடைபெறும்

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