# Pope pictured for first time since surgery and cancer diagnosis

https://mins.news/en/item/103255

- BBC News, 2026-10-16 14:36 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw146ej00yn7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The Vatican released the first images of Pope Leo XIV since lung surgery, showing him celebrating Mass at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital and thanking medical staff. He was diagnosed with lung cancer after the operation. Doctors said his overall condition was steadily improving and the operated lung was recovering well.

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