Vatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital Saturday, 4 days after lung cancer surgery

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Barry, C. (2026, October 17). Vatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital Saturday, 4 days after lung cancer surgery. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/vatican-says-pope-leo-to-be-released-from-the-hospital-saturday-4-days-after-lung-cancer-surgery/article_7116fe01-84fe-5f9d-b848-4bc155cd41f8.html

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Pope Leo XIV will be discharged from the hospital on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer. He is scheduled to deliver his noon blessing from St. Peter’s Square window on Sunday. Doctors removed the lower lobe of Pope Leo's right lung following the detection of a suspected cancerous nodule, confirming it was adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer.

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Pope Leo XIV, 71 years old, is scheduled for discharge from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital after undergoing successful surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in his right lung. The doctors, Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora, have deemed him fit for discharge based on blood tests and chest X-rays performed on Saturday morning. Pope Leo announced the condition of his health during his Sunday noon blessing last week, revealing that a small, localized nodule was found in an early stage. He has since received support from Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni. The Pope is expected to return to the Vatican and lead the Angelus prayer on Sunday from the window of his papal apartment. His diagnosis marks a rare instance of transparency regarding the health of a pope, with previous administrations being notably secretive about such information.

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“Both articles describe Pope Leo undergoing and recovering from the same lung cancer surgery.”

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Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing Sunday from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican announced. asserted

Vatican → release → Square

The 71-year-old Leo had the lower lobe of his right lung removed after doctors identified a suspected cancerous nodule. asserted

doctors → have → nodule

The surgery confirmed he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. asserted

he → confirm → cancer