梵蒂冈城 — — 教皇利奥周日承诺将逐步恢复其作为全球14亿天主教徒领袖的日常活动，他在圣彼得广场向人群致意，这是他五天前接受肺癌手术后的首次公开活动。
VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo pledged on Sunday to slowly resume his usual activities as the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics as he greeted crowds in St. Peter’s Square during his first public event since undergoing surgery for lung cancer five days ago.
这位71岁的教皇周二接受了手术，切除了右肺下叶，引发了人们对其疾病可能如何改变其17个月教皇任期的猜测。
The 71-year-old pontiff had an operation on Tuesday to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, fueling speculation about how his illness might change his 17-month papacy.
周日，利奥教皇站在梵蒂冈宗座宫的窗口，面对下方的朝圣者，以坚定清晰的声音讲话，他笑容满面，成为首位来自美国的教皇，他感谢全球人民的祈祷，并表示将开始恢复正常日程。
Smiling from a window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace as he spoke to pilgrims below in a firm, clear voice on Sunday, the first U.S. pope thanked people across the world for their prayers and said he would now begin to resume his normal schedule.
“克服了这一 delicate 阶段……我现在将逐步恢复活动，始终在上帝的帮助和你们的祈祷中进行，”利奥说。
“Having overcome this delicate phase ... I will now gradually resume my activities, always with the help of God and your prayers,” Leo said.
这位教皇周六已从罗马的杰梅利医院出院，他未获任何帮助便来到宫殿的窗口，照常进行了每周一次的正午约见。
The pope, who was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Saturday, came to the window in the palace unaided and held his weekly midday appointment as usual.
他还敦促在云天下等待的朝圣者放下任何自私的野心，毫无保留地侍奉上帝。利奥被诊断出患有肺腺癌，这是最常见的肺癌形式。这一诊断对数十年来最年轻的教皇造成了震惊，他仅在2025年5月当选。
He also urged pilgrims waiting below under cloudy skies to set aside any selfish ambitions and serve God “without compromise.”Leo has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer. The diagnosis, for the youngest pope in decades, who was elected only in May 2025, caused shock.
他的医生表示，周六当天的血液检测和胸部影像显示他的状况良好，足以返回家中，他们称他能够独立进行正常的日常活动。
His doctors discharged him on Saturday after blood tests and chest imaging that day showed him well enough to return home. They said he was able to perform normal daily activities independently.
据梵蒂冈称，圣彼得广场的人群约有1.5万人，当利奥周日首次出现在窗口时，人群高声喊叫和鼓掌。一位天主教修女跪下哭泣，用手捂住脸。
Crowds in St. Peter’s Square, numbering about 15,000, according to the Vatican, shouted and clapped loudly as Leo first appeared at the window on Sunday. One Catholic nun knelt and cried, holding her hand over her face.
不远处，另一群修女高举着一块标语牌，上面写着：“圣父，祝您一切顺利。我们爱您，正在为您祈祷。”平日里教皇利奥的日程安排得十分紧凑，但梵蒂冈已取消了他至少到周三为止的所有公开活动。按计划，他将于周三在圣彼得广场举行每周一次的公开接见。目前尚不清楚他届时是否会如期举行该活动。
A few steps away, a group of other nuns held aloft a sign reading, “Best wishes, Holy Father. We love you and we are praying for you.”Leo usually keeps a busy schedule, but the Vatican has canceled his other public events until at least Wednesday, when he is due to hold a weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square. It has not said whether he will hold that audience.
此外，教皇还计划于11月6日至17日访问乌拉圭、阿根廷和秘鲁。这将是数十年来为天主教领袖安排的最为密集的出访行程之一。
The pope is also planning to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from Nov. 6 to 17, in one of the most intense trips arranged for a Catholic leader in decades.
教皇的主治外科医生斯特凡诺·马尔加里托拉博士于周六表示，利奥有望在出访前完全康复。
Dr. Stefano Margaritora, the pope’s lead surgeon, said on Saturday that Leo could be fully recovered in time for that trip.
不过，梵蒂冈国务卿皮耶特罗·帕罗林枢机主教对此持保留态度。他在周五对记者称，教皇今后可能需要“根据自身的健康状况”来调整日程安排的节奏。
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, has, however, expressed skepticism. He told journalists on Friday the pope may need to adjust the pace of his schedule going forward “according to the condition of his health.”