{
  "id": 15012790,
  "title": "Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in hospital in first photos released since surgery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-mass-in-hospital-in-first-photos-released",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-16T18:19:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-mass-in-hospital-in-first-photos-released-since-surgery-11792173320737.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pope Leo XIV was photographed attending Mass at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Friday, marking the first images released since his recent surgery. The Pope's health is reported to be steadily improving, with doctors noting positive results from his latest blood tests and chest X-ray. The Mass, held on the hospital's 10th floor, was attended by medical and nursing staff from the hospital and personnel from the Vatican City State Gendarmerie Corps. In his homily, Pope Leo XIV expressed gratitude to the hospital staff for their daily care and support, particularly for their attention to his well-being. The 71-year-old Pontiff has been under observation at Gemelli Hospital since undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous lung mass on Tuesday. The surgery, performed using a minimally invasive video-assisted technique, lasted about 90 minutes and was reported to be complication-free. While undergoing respiratory physiotherapy, Pope Leo XIV continues to carry out his daily activities independently, as per his doctors.",
  "summary": "The Vatican on Friday released the first picture of Pope Leo XIV following his surgery, as the Pontiff attended Mass at Rome's Gemelli Hospital and doctors reported a steady improvement in his overall health condition.",
  "key_points": [
    "Pope Leo XIV attended Mass at Rome's Gemelli Hospital",
    "Surgery removed cancerous lung mass on Tuesday",
    "Doctors report steady improvement in Pope's health"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Vatican releases first photos of Pope Leo XIV after lung tumour surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/vatican-releases-first-photos-of-pope-leo-xiv-after-lung-tumour",
        "published": "2026-10-16T13:54:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Pope Leo recovering from surgery, will deliver Sunday prayer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/pope-leo-recovering-from-surgery-will-deliver-sunday-prayer",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:04:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}