Leo's first event since his lung cancer diagnosis and surgery saw him recite the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace. #PopeLeoXIV #CancerAwareness #SupportAndPrayer

Leo's first event since his lung cancer diagnosis and surgery saw him recite the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace. #PopeLeoXIV #CancerAwareness #SupportAndPrayer

The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday. #PopeLeoXIV #LungCancer #Vatican

Archbishop Paul Gallagher tells the BBC there was no sign of the Pope's ill health prior to his operation this week. #PopeLeoXIV #VaticanHealth #CancerAwareness

The pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer after having surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday. #PopeLeoXIV #LungCancer #Vatican

The pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer after having surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday. #PopeLeoXIV #LungCancer #SuccessfulSurgery

The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Leo XIV since he underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung. #PopeLeoXIV #VaticanNews #CancerRecovery

The 71-year-old Pope was diagnosed with lung cancer after the 90-minute procedure on Tuesday. #PopeLeoXIV #LungCancer #HealthUpdate

The 71-year-old Pope was diagnosed with lung cancer after the 90-minute procedure on Tuesday. #PopeLeoXIV #LungCancer #HealthUpdate

The Pope is recovering in hospital after a successful surgery to remove part of his right lung. #PopeLeoXIV #LungCancer #VaticanCity

Pope Leo has said the growth is "contained" and had been found "at a very early stage". #PopeLeoXIV #HealthUpdate #Vatican

The 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule was identified "at a very early stage". #PopeLeoXIV #LungHealth #MedicalSurgery

the operation is scheduled for the first days of this week and the estimated post-operative recovery time will be about one weekWhen pressed by journalists, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, clarified that "the operation is scheduled for the first days of this week and the estimated post-operative recovery time will be about one week". #PopeLeoXIV #lunghealth #VaticanNews
Pope Leo XIV has announced that he will undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule detected during routine medical checks, with the procedure scheduled for the coming days at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. #PopeLeoXIV #lunghealth #VaticanNews

The 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule was identified "at a very early stage". #PopeLeoXIV #HealthUpdate #LungSurgery

This is a 'hoax'. Efforts to limit the technology are part of a 'conspiracy' by my political opponents. #ArtificialIntelligence #PopeLeoXIV #AIEthics
The pontiff appeared to target US President Donald Trump who has routinely referred to concerns from AI leaders about the rapid pace of development of the technology as a ‘hoax’ stemming from his political opponents. #ArtificialIntelligence #PopeLeoXIV #AIEthics

Pope Leo XIV ended his four-day visit to France in Metz on Monday by urging Europe to build on its Christian heritage and culture of dialogue rather than succumb to what he called the “desire for domination” behind many of today’s wars. #PopeLeoXIV #EUUnity #ChristianHeritage

Pope Leo XIV in Metz: “To invoke God’s name in order to justify violence or oppression is to profane His name. Nothing that disfigures human dignity can claim to be inspired by God.” https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-metz-france-interreligious-encounter.html #christianity #religion #PopeLeoXIV
Pope Leo XIV celebrated a huge outdoor Mass in Paris, then travelled to Lourdes to pray at the grotto, greet pilgrims and continue his French pilgrimage. #PopeLeoXIV #ParisPilgrimage #CatholicFaith

Alone and fleeing scandal, a 23-year-old gave birth in a Catholic mother and baby home in 1917. The surname she chose for her baby, ‘Prevost’, endured down the decades, becoming the name of her grandson, Pope Leo XIV. My piece on the pope’s family secret: https://t.co/sTaFAxTvsm #PopeLeoXIV #familysecrets #history #IE