Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Mass In Hospital After Lung Cancer Diagnosis

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated Mass at a hospital in Rome following surgery to remove part of his right lung, with the Vatican releasing the first pictures of the pontiff since the procedure.
The 71-year-old leader of the Roman Catholic Church was pictured on Friday wearing green vestments and standing behind a makeshift altar on the hospital’s 10th floor at Gemelli Hospital.
According to the Vatican press office, the Pope celebrated Mass alongside medical and nursing staff and expressed gratitude for their service.
The development comes after the pontiff was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma following surgery on Tuesday. The Vatican had earlier described the operation as successful, ...