InfoVaticana’s account of Leo XIV’s first Angelus after surgery matches the text
InfoVaticana reports that at his first Angelus since lung surgery Leo XIV thanked those who prayed for him and the Gemelli staff, preached on “render unto Caesar”, and said he would gradually resume his activities. The published text bears it out.
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On 18 October 2026 InfoVaticana reported Leo XIV’s first Angelus from the window of the Apostolic Palace since his lung surgery on 13 October. The Holy See publishes the text of each Angelus.
What was said
Statement 1: InfoVaticana
InfoVaticana · October 18, 2026
Agradeció con voz firme las oraciones recibidas durante su hospitalización y dedicó un reconocimiento expreso a los médicos, enfermeros y a todo el personal del Gemelli.
In brief: At his first Angelus after surgery, Leo XIV thanked people for their prayers and thanked the Gemelli’s doctors, nurses and staff.
Our verdict: AccurateThe record supports the claim as stated.
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Statement 2: InfoVaticana
InfoVaticana · October 18, 2026
reaparecía en público por primera vez desde el domingo 11, cuando él mismo anunció desde ese mismo lugar que debía operarse de un nódulo pulmonar
In brief: Leo XIV had announced at the Angelus of Sunday 11 October that he would have surgery for a lung nodule.
Our verdict: AccurateThe record supports the claim as stated.
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Context
The crowd estimate of about fifteen thousand is attributed to estimates in circulation and is not rated here.
The record
What the sources show, statement by statement.
Verifiable factcan be checked against the sources cited.TradWatch analysisis our interpretation, clearly labelled.Statement 1 · InfoVaticana
At his first Angelus after surgery, Leo XIV thanked people for their prayers and thanked the Gemelli’s doctors, nurses and staff.
Verifiable fact In the published text
After the Angelus of 18 October the Pope said: “Deseo agradecer a todos los que en estos días han orado por mí… Expreso mi especial agradecimiento a los médicos, enfermeros y a todo el personal del Policlínico «Gemelli»,” and that he would now “gradually” resume his activities (vatican.va). His reflection on Matthew 22:15-21 and the line “sin temor ni hipocresía, libres para hacer el bien” are also as InfoVaticana reports.
Source
- 2
Official Church source
Ángelus, 18 de octubre de 2026
Holy See (vatican.va) · October 18, 2026
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Statement 2 · InfoVaticana
Leo XIV had announced at the Angelus of Sunday 11 October that he would have surgery for a lung nodule.
Verifiable fact The 11 October announcement
At the Angelus of 11 October the Pope said doctors had found “a small, localized nodule in my lung” and that he had decided “to undergo surgery to remove it” (vatican.va).
Source
Bottom line
InfoVaticana’s report matches the published Angelus: the Pope thanked those who prayed and the Gemelli staff and said he would resume his activities gradually.
The original
Sources
- 1.Primary sourceCited in statement 1
Primer Ángelus tras la operación: el Papa da las gracias y pide vivir sin doblez
InfoVaticana · October 18, 2026
infovaticana.com/2026/10/18/primer-angelus-tras-la-operacion-el-papa-da-las-gra…
- 2.Official Church sourceCited in statement 1
Ángelus, 18 de octubre de 2026
Holy See (vatican.va) · October 18, 2026
vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/es/angelus/2026/documents/20261018-angelus.html
- 3.Official Church sourceCited in statement 2
Holy See (vatican.va) · October 11, 2026
vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/angelus/2026/documents/20261011-angelus.html
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