Pope Leo XIV arrives in Beirut, following his visit to Turkey, Nov. 30, 2025. On Sunday, Leo made his first public appearance since an operation to remove a tumor from his right lung to give his weekly prayer and blessing to thousands of the faithful in Rome. (Diego Ibarra Sánchez/The New York Times) By MOTOKO RICH and ELISABETTA POVOLEDO A day after Pope Leo XIV left the hospital following surgery to remove a tumor from his right lung, he made his first public appearance since the operation…
