This picture released by Vatican Media on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, shows Pope Leo XIV, flanked by his personal secretary monsignor Edgard Iván Rimaycuna Inga, left, celebrating Mass at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome where he's recovering after he had a cancer removed from his right lung.

Vatican releases first images of pope since operation

Pope Leo seen celebrating mass in hospital where he had lung cancer surgery

Albanian may be world's oldest woman at 117

Marra rises early to sweep the yard, feed the chickens and then have her favourite coffee

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Zelensky rallies European allies as Trump ties slump

Ukraine defies Trump as Zelensky pushes for stronger European backing

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Ukraine attacks on Russian refineries a disgrace: Trump

Trump questions Zelensky's approach as refinery strikes escalate tensions

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Iran accuses Britain of playing a 'destructive' role

Tehran accuses UK of 'distorting reality' in escalating regional security dispute

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei

Romania probes possible drone attack on tanker

Romanian authorities respond to potential drone incident near Ukraine border

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3 Indian students killed in Germany fire; resident held

Indian Embassy said it is in contact with local authorities and the bereaved families

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Papal health news: A sensitive issue for Vatican

Communication about popes’ health has gradually opened up over the past half-century

Pope Leo XIV waves from the window of the car as he leaves the Vatican before being admitted to Rome's Gemelli University Hospital for an operation to remove a lump from his lung, in the Vatican on 13 October 2026.

Oil, gas exploration to begin in Greenland: Trump

Trump announces major resource exploration plans in Greenland

Snow covered mountains rise above the harbour and town of Tasiilaq, Greenland, June 15, 2018.

Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery

Tissue examination confirms lung adenocarcinoma

Pope Leo XIV

Russian strike hits Kyiv power plant: Zelensky

Zelensky criticises lack of early warning from Western allies in Kyiv attack

In this handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on February 24, 2026, Ukraine's Defence Minister Denys Shmygal (C) poses for a photo with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa and other European leaders as they visit the Darnytska combined heat and power plant damaged by Russian air strikes in Kyiv, as Ukraine marks the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.

Pope's lung surgery 'successfully completed': Vatican

Pope Leo XIV recovers after successful lung surgery in Rome

Pope Leo XIV waves from the window of the car as he leaves the Vatican before being admitted to Rome's Gemelli University Hospital for an operation to remove a lump from his lung, in the Vatican on 13 October 2026.

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