Vatican releases first images of pope since cancer operation
Rome: Pope Leo XIV was seen celebrating mass in the hospital where he had a lung cancer operation in the first images of him since the procedure, released by the Vatican on Friday. Pope Leo has cancerous tumour removed in lung operation The two photos showed the pope standing up in his priestly vestments. In one of the images, his personal secretary Edgard Rimaycuna, a Peruvian priest, was seen…
Pope Leo XIV made his first public appearance since undergoing lung cancer surgery, as the Vatican released images of the pontiff celebrating mass in the hospital where he received treatment. The two photos showed the 79-year-old wearing his priestly vestments, with his personal secretary, Peruvian priest Edgard Rimaycuna, standing beside him.
Doctors confirmed the continued improvement in Pope Leo's condition following the surgery, and he is expected to deliver his traditional noontime prayer on Sunday upon his release. The removal of the lower lobe of his right lung took place on October 13 after a suspected cancerous nodule was identified. The surgery confirmed he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer.
Despite questions surrounding the impact of his cancer on his young pontificate, the Vatican confirmed the media list for his upcoming trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, signaling that the journey would proceed as planned. Vatican officials were also preparing for the possibility of Pope Leo reciting the Angelus prayer from the hospital, with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, expressing concern but acknowledging that his pontificate may need to be adjusted based on his recovery.
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