First images released of Pope Leo after cancer surgery, celebrating Mass at hospital
ROME — The Vatican on Friday released the first images of Pope Leo XIV since his lung cancer surgery, showing him celebrating Mass, as doctors said that tests confirmed the “continued improvement” in his recovery. The photos show Leo standing up at the altar in green vestments celebrating Mass in a makeshift chapel that has been set up for him in Gemelli hospital. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Leo presided alone over the liturgy, distributing Communion to medical personnel and Vatican gend
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- Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
- Propagation: first reported by CTV News (Canada), . 3 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.
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- first images released of pope leo celebrating mass at hospital after cancer surgeryCTV NewsCanadaCanada → Unknown countryEnglish
- First images released of Pope Leo celebrating Mass at hospital after cancer surgerymundoamerica.comUnknownItaly → Vatican CityEnglish
- First images released of Pope Leo celebrating Mass at hospital after cancer surgeryLos Angeles TimesÉtats-UnisUnited States → Vatican CityEnglish
- First images released of Pope Leo after cancer surgery, celebrating Mass at hospitalThe Korea TimesCorée du SudSouth Korea → Vatican CityEnglish