Pope Leo XIV expected to leave hospital
16 sourcesUpdated Oct 17, 20261 min read
Pope Leo XIV’s doctors deemed him fit for discharge from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Saturday. In a Vatican-published note, Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora cited blood tests, a chest X-ray and a clinical assessment that morning. He was admitted Tuesday for surgery that removed part of his right lung for lung cancer. He was expected to return to the Vatican on Saturday. The Holy See said he planned to lead the Angelus from the papal apartment on Sunday. Flowers, candles and a picture of Pope Leo XIV were placed at the John Paul II statue outside the hospital. Coverage recorded two closely worded versions of the doctors’ statement and no disagreement on the discharge, the surgery or the schedule. No left-rated headlines were in the set. His departure and the planned Sunday Angelus are the next reported steps.
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Hope he rests fully now that the cancer operation is behind him before resuming duties.
Removing part of a lung is serious but the discharge shows real progress in his recovery.
Glad the Pope is well enough to leave after lung surgery and return to the Vatican the same day.
