he underwent lung cancer surgery on Oct. 13 to remove the lower lobe of the right lung.<\/a><\/p>\nIt was Pope Leo\u2019s first public appearance since he was discharged from Rome\u2019s Gemelli Hospital the day prior after his doctors deemed him fit to return to the Vatican earlier than had been originally expected.<\/p>\n
Thousands of people in St. Peter\u2019s Square on the cloudy Sunday cheered loudly when the pope waved from the window of his papal apartment less than 24 hours after his hospital discharge.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Emotional pilgrims welcoming Pope Leo back to the Vatican \u2014<\/p>\n
For Ylenia Casati, a 32-year-old woman from Siena, Italy, the experience was very moving.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was emotional. I almost started crying because it was so wonderful to see him again,\u201d Casati told OSV News.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday was the first Angelus right after his hospitalization, and I wanted and needed to see him, and to be reassured by hearing him and seeing that he was doing well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her friend, Ilaria Beatrice, 31, from Prato, Italy, described St. Peter\u2019s Square as \u201cfull of passion, full of love, of excitement.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTo feel like part of such a close-knit community of believers, it\u2019s wonderful,\u201d she said. \u201cTo turn around and see people clapping, crying, and cheering \u2014 it gives you so much strength.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Oct. 17 announcement of the pope\u2019s imminent discharge from the hospital the day prior came earlier than previously expected, as the Holy See Press Office had originally indicated that the pope would remain in the hospital for about a week following his Oct. 13 admission to Gemelli on the day of his surgery.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pope\u2019s surgeon praised Pope Leo as an \u2018ideal\u2019 patient, said pope can go to South America \u2014<\/p>\n
Dr. Stefano Margaritora, the lead surgeon for Pope Leo\u2019s 90-minute lung cancer operation on Oct. 13, said in an interview with Vatican News on the day of his hospital discharge that he saw no clinical reason to cancel the pope\u2019s planned trip to South America.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs for a long trip involving air travel in about three weeks, I would say there are no clinical reasons why it should not take place,\u201d Margaritora said, indicating that he believed from a medical standpoint that Pope Leo could be ready to undertake the demanding visit to Latin America scheduled for Nov. 6-17.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the time of his discharge from the hospital, Pope Leo was in entirely satisfactory clinical condition,\u201d the surgeon said. \u201cThe lung\u2019s re-expansion after surgery is proceeding according to the usual timetable.\u201d<\/p>\n
The surgeon estimated that it usually takes \u201ca couple of weeks to make a truly complete physical recovery after this kind of operation.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSince almost a week has already passed, I believe the pope could be fully recovered in another ten days or so,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Margaritora, who is the chief thoracic surgeon at Gemelli Hospital, described Pope Leo as \u201can ideal patient.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was always serene, always smiling, and rarely complained, despite the pain a person inevitably feels, even with all the measures we take,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The doctor also shared a story of how Pope Leo offered a helping hand moving chairs in the chapel so that he could celebrate Mass two days after his cancer surgery.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the second day after the operation, we turned around and found him arranging the chairs in the chapel himself. We said, \u2018Holy Father, we can do that.\u2019 And he replied, \u2018It doesn\u2019t matter. I can do it, so I will.\u2019 What can I say? He really was an absolutely ideal patient,\u201d Margaritora said.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pope Leo celebrating the centenary of World Mission Sunday \u2014<\/p>\n
In his Angelus address, the pope marked the 100th anniversary of World Mission Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet us think of how much missionary history has unfolded over these 100 years,\u201d Pope Leo said. \u201cLet us pray that the Church may always remain faithful to the mandate of the Risen Lord: \u2018Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.’\u201d<\/p>\n
Before praying the Marian prayer of the Angelus in Latin with the crowd, Pope Leo reflected on Sunday\u2019s Gospel in which St. Matthew records Jesus as saying, \u201cRepay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pope Leo said, \u201cIn Jesus, we contemplate a God who is not afraid of history but comes instead to dwell within it. His Kingdom does not abolish human roles and responsibilities. It does, however, call us to live without compromise, free from selfish ambitions and unjust motives, seeking above all the Kingdom of God and his righteousness.\u201d<\/p>\n
The pope described Jesus\u2019 teaching to render unto Caesar as a command \u201cto be truthful, free from servile fear or hypocrisy, (and) free to do good.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLet us pray to the Lord to help us live in this way. And let us entrust ourselves to the intercession of the Virgin Mary,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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