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Photos show pope celebrating Mass at hospital after cancer surgery

The Vatican also released photos of get-well notes sent to Pope Leo by children on the hospital's pediatric oncology ward; the first images arrived this week.

On air: Gloria Vance on BBN Newsroom
Published 11:19 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by CBS News: “Photos show pope celebrating Mass at hospital after cancer surgery”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 11:19 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Gloria Vance.

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CBS NewsPhotos show pope celebrating Mass at hospital after cancer surgery

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Vatican has released the first photos of Pope Leo celebrating Mass at a hospital following his cancer surgery. The pediatric oncology ward sent him get-well notes.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWalter Ngata is a night shift orderly at St. Brendan Regional Hospital, and he joins us from the loading dock.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWalter, what has it been like inside?
Walter NgataHonestly, it's been a normal week, Gloria. A normal week with a lot of extra floor to mop, and I'm not complaining about it.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSo the pope's Mass and the children's notes did not change how your shift ran?
Walter NgataOnly the parking. People think a Mass is the hard part, but it's the lot, because everybody wants the spot by the door.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe parking.
Walter NgataAnd the elevators, Gloria! One of them sticks between the second floor and the third, and I've told administration since March.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWalter, the whole world is looking at your hospital this morning, and you are telling me about an elevator.