# Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in hospital while recovering from lung cancer surgery

https://mins.news/en/item/103156

- France 24, 2026-10-16 12:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261016-pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-mass-in-hospital-while-recovering-from-lung-cancer-operation

> Photos released by the Vatican showed Pope Leo XIV celebrating Mass on Friday at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung. Doctors said his recovery was proceeding normally, with further tests needed to determine whether the cancer had spread.

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