Pope Leo XIV set for first public appearance after cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV is expected to make his first public appearance on Sunday since surgery to remove part of his right lung after a cancer diagnosis. His doctors report that he is improving and can carry out normal daily activities independently, with tests showing steady progress. The Vatican is continuing preparations for his November 6–17 visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. While in hospital in Rome, Leo also called Russian President Vladimir Putin to urge a ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid and food to reach Oleshky, a Ukrainian town under Russian occupation.