Pope to leave hospital following lung cancer surgery
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First published 2 hours ago (Oct 17, 2026, 10:05 AM UTC) · latest update Oct 17, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC
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Pope Leo is expected to leave hospital on Saturday afternoon following surgery for lung cancer, the Vatican said, after blood tests and chest imaging found him fit to return home.
He will lead prayers from his apartment at the Vatican to pilgrims in St Peter’s Square on Sunday, his first public engagement since he went into hospital.
Pope Leo to leave hospital on Saturday, 4 days after lung cancer surgery.
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Pope Leo is expected to leave hospital on Saturday afternoon following surgery for lung cancer, the Vatican said, after blood tests and chest imaging found him fit to return home. He will lead prayers from his apartment at the Vatican to pilgrims in St Peter’s Square on Sunday, his first public engagement since he went into hospital. The 71-year-old has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung in an operation at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday. The pope’s doctors have said his surgery was completed successfully, without complications.
Pope Leo is expected to leave hospital this afternoon following surgery for lung cancer, the Vatican said, after blood tests and chest imaging found him fit to return home.
Pope Leo is expected to leave hospital on Saturday afternoon following surgery for lung cancer, the Vatican said, after blood tests and chest imaging found him fit to return home four days after his operation. The 71-year-old pontiff, who has not been seen in public since a procedure on Tuesday to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, will also hold his first public engagement since surgery on Sunday. He will lead weekly prayers with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square at noon. Leo has been...
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