Pope Leo discharged from hospital after lung cancer surgery
Doctors said the surgery was successful and confirmed adenocarcinoma, while blood tests and a chest X-ray cleared him for discharge.
- On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital four days after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous lung tumor, returning to the Vatican after doctors deemed him "fit for discharge" following blood tests and chest X-rays.
- Surgeons at the Gemelli Polyclinic removed the lower lobe of Leo's right lung on October 13 after diagnosing him with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer; the procedure lasted around 90 minutes and was successful.
- Leo walked unaided from the hospital while doctors confirmed "continued improvement" in his recovery; he is scheduled to lead the Sunday Angelus prayer from the Apostolic Palace window and has resumed work, including a Friday call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- Lead surgeon Professor Stefano Margaritora told Vatican News there are "no clinical reasons" to cancel Leo's November 6-17 trip to Latin America, estimating another ten days before full recovery despite the ambitious journey including a dozen flights and two helicopter trips.
- Leo's hospitalization sparked global concern for the 71-year-old pontiff, elected in May 2025 as the youngest pope in decades, prompting speculation about how his 17-month papacy might evolve. Medical experts note lung adenocarcinoma has high survival rates if caught early.
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VATICAN CITYPope greets crowdPope Leo XIV yesterday addressed thousands of people in St Peter’s Square in his first weekly Angelus prayer since being discharged after lung cancer surgery. He on Tuesday last week had an operation to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. A chorus of “viva il papa”
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VATICAN CITY >> Pope Leo pledged today to slowly resume his usual activities as the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics as he greeted crowds in St. Peter’s Square during his first public event since undergoing surgery for lung cancer five days ago.
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