VATICAN CITY, Oct 19 - Pope Leo will hold a general audience with pilgrims at the Vatican on Wednesday for the first time since undergoing surgery for lung cancer, the Vatican said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Vatican released first photos of Pope Leo XIV celebrating mass at Gemelli Hospital, days after surgeons removed a lung lobe due to adenocarcinoma.

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 “continued improvement.”

Doctors says the 71-year-old pontiff is showing steady improvement since having part of his right lung removed on Tuesday.