Pope Leo XIV is recovering after undergoing surgery for lung cancer and spending time in hospital, and Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is set to preside over a Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday. Vatican-related reporting says the Mass is held in place of the pope while he is unwell.
Outlets cite information from Vatican briefings and Vatican News. They also describe that Fr. Giacomo Costa announces changes to the Mass schedule due to the medical procedure. One account notes adjustments to the Wednesday Oct. 14 Mass, including modifications affecting the list of meeting participants such as heads of Eastern Churches and Presidents of Bishops’ Conferences, along with married couples and experts.
Across the sources, the focus is on the pope’s hospitalization and Tagle’s role, with details of how the Vatican reshapes the agenda during the pontiff’s recovery.
