# Vatican releases first photos of Pope Leo XIV after lung tumour surgery

https://mins.news/en/item/103184

- euronews, 2026-10-16 13:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/16/vatican-releases-first-photos-of-pope-leo-xiv-after-lung-tumour-surgery

> The Vatican has published the first images of Pope Leo XIV since he underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung.

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