Vatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital Saturday, 4 days after lung cancer surgery
Doctors said the 71-year-old pope had a cancerous nodule removed from his right lung and will return to the Vatican after a final hospital check.
- Pope Leo XIV is set to be discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, October 17, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer, the Vatican announced.
- The 71-year-old pontiff underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after doctors discovered a suspicious nodule, which was confirmed to be adenocarcinoma, a common type of lung cancer.
- The Pope’s medical team approved his discharge after blood tests, a chest X-ray and a clinical assessment indicated that his recovery was progressing well.
- Pope Leo is expected to make his first public appearance since the operation on Sunday by delivering the traditional noon blessing from a window overlooking St Peter’s Square.
- Despite his early discharge, the pontiff’s return to his regular schedule will depend on medical advice, while the Vatican has indicated that his planned November visit to South America remains on the agenda.
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"En tenant compte de sanguine analyses, de la radiographie réalisée ce (samedi) matin et de l'évaluation du clinique, le Saint-Père a été jugé apte à sortir" de l'hôpital, écrit les doctors Luigi Carbone et Stefano Margaritora dans une note publiée par le Vatican. Le Vatican confirms "le pape Léon "Il quittera l'hôpital en début d'après-midi et returns au Vatican. Demain, il récitera la prière de l'Angélus depuis la fenêtre de l'appartement pont…
Pope Leo XIV, who recovers from the removal of a cancerous nodule to the lung, was "considered fit to leave" and will leave Rome hospital on Saturday, announced the Vatican. ...
Leo XIV says a prayer at noon on Sunday in the window of the apostolic palaces overlooking St. Peter's Square.
Pope Leo to be discharged from the hospital after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV will be discharged from the hospital on Saturday after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous nodule from his right lung, the Vatican said, and will make an appearance to lead prayer on Sunday.
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