https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-pictured-for-first-time-since-surgery-and-cancer-diagnosisContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-pictured-for-first-time-since-surgery-and-cancer-diagnosishttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-pictured-for-first-time-since-surgery-and-cancer-diagnosis#u138529Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:46:02 +0000Pope Leo XIV is recovering from lung cancer surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital and is expected to be discharged on Saturday. The Vatican released the first images of the pontiff on Friday, showing him wearing a green robe and celebrating Mass at a makeshift altar on the hospital's tenth floor for medical staff. Doctors report the Pope is showing "continued improvement," and he is scheduled to recite the Angelus prayer in public this coming Sunday.Why it mattersThe Pope was diagnosed with lung cancer following surgery to remove a lung nodule. This specific type of cancer is