After surgery to remove lung cancer, Pope Leo XIV to be discharged from hospital and return to Vatican
Corroborated by 6 sources from 6 publishers
TL;DR
Pope Leo XIV will be discharged from Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Saturday following surgery to remove a cancerous node in his lung, according to a statement from the Holy See.
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Fox News World
https://www.foxnews.com/world/pope-leo-xiv-discharged-hospital-return-vatican-surgery-remove-lung-cancer
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https://www.axios.com/2026/10/17/pope-leo-xiv-lung-cancer-treatment-hospital-discharge
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/17/pope-leo-discharged-from-hospital-after-cancer-operation
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