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Pope to return to Vatican after cancer surgery

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Published 17 Oct 2026, 10:13 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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Pope Leo XIV will leave the Rome hospital where he has been recovering from lung cancer surgery , the Vatican said on Saturday, after doctors deemed him “fit for discharge”. Leo, 71, has been at the Gemelli hospital north of the Vatican since Tuesday, where doctors removed part of his right lung to extract a cancerous tumour. “Considering the blood tests, the chest X-ray done this morning, and evaluating the clinical picture, the Holy Father has been deemed fit for discharge,” doctors Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora wrote in a note published by the Vatican. The Vatican confirmed that…

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Pope Leo XIV Discharged After Surgery for Early-Stage Lung Cancer

Vatican officials confirmed the successful removal of part of the pontiff's right lung, allowing him to return to the Vatican and resume public duties.

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