Pope Leo returned to work at the Vatican on Monday, and about a week after lung cancer surgery he made his first public appearance, travelling through St. Peter's Square in the Popemobile.2,3,1
CBS News reported that doctors removed a portion of the pope's lung after a cancerous growth was discovered. The network said he returned to work less than a week after the operation. The reports did not describe the growth in further detail.2
ABC News, in a video report dated October 21, described the pontiff making his way through the square in the Popemobile one week after undergoing lung cancer surgery. The report was headlined as the pope's first public appearance since the operation.3
The New York Post headlined its report on the pope returning to St. Peter's Square and holding his first audience since the cancer surgery. The text of that report was not available beyond its headline, so the details of the audience, including who attended and what was said, could not be confirmed from the reports.1
The reports differ slightly on timing. CBS described the return to work as coming less than a week after surgery, while ABC described the square appearance as one week after the operation. CBS's report was dated October 19 and ABC's October 21. The reports do not say whether the work return and the square appearance were the same event or separate ones.2,3
CBS's report on the return to work was filed by Chris Livesay from Rome. The available reports did not include any direct statement from the pope or from the Vatican about his health, his recovery or his plans.2
The reports also left several questions open. They did not give the date of the surgery, describe how much of the lung was removed beyond the word "portion," or specify the stage or type of the cancer. They did not say whether the pope's recovery has been fully completed.2,3
The reports did not say what public schedule the pope will keep in the coming days or when he is next expected to appear in public.1,2,3