Pope Leo discharged from hospital after lung cancer surgery
Doctors said blood tests and a chest X-ray cleared Pope Leo XIV for discharge after lung surgery, and he is expected to resume public prayers Sunday.
- Pope Leo XIV was discharged from a Rome hospital on October 17, four days after undergoing lung cancer surgery.
- Doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung after diagnosing pulmonary adenocarcinoma, a common type of lung cancer.
- Medical tests, including blood work and a chest X-ray, showed sufficient recovery for him to leave the hospital.
- The pope continued some work during his hospitalization, including meetings with senior Church officials and a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- He was scheduled to deliver the traditional Angelus prayer from the Vatican on October 18, while plans for a November trip to Latin America remained under consideration pending his recovery.
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Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican after an operation for lung cancer. Doctors await further tests and his trip to Argentina, Uruguay and Peru remains in doubt.
Pope Liu is now undergoing a physical therapy designed to help him breathe easily, yet he is able to "do his regular daily activities entirely independently," according to the German News Agency, as reported by the Vatican Bulletin.
Pope Leo XIV has been discharged from the hospital after undergoing lung cancer surgery four days ago. He will participate in Sunday prayers and deliver blessings from St. Peter's Basilica.
Pope Leo XIV, 71, was discharged from Gemelli Hospital in Rome and returned to the Vatican after five days of post-operative recovery.
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