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Vatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital on October 17, four days after lung cancer surgery

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Pope Leo XIV is set to be released from the hospital on October 17, 2026, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer. The 71-year-old Pope had a lower lobe of his right lung removed due to adenocarcinoma, and medical evaluations deemed him fit for discharge based on recent tests showing continued improvement. Following the release, Pope Leo is expected to deliver the traditional noon blessing from St. Peter's Square on October 18. Despite the diagnosis, he has resumed many daily activities, including holding a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and celebrating Mass in his hospital chapel.
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Pope Leo XIV, aged 71, underwent surgery on October 13 at Rome’s Gemelli hospital to remove a malignant nodule from his lung. The procedure went smoothly, confirming he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. Despite this health scare, doctors have given him the green light to proceed with his previously planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from November 6-17. Pope Leo made the announcement during a Sunday prayer service on October 11, stating that he is in good health and looking forward to the trip "with great joy and enthusiasm." The Vatican press office confirmed on October 26 that no medical contraindications exist for his travel plans, which involve visits to ten cities across three countries. Leo has expressed gratitude for worldwide support during his recovery and remains committed to resuming his full schedule while adhering to medical recommendations. His trip will include stops in Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Lima, Chiclayo, Cuzco, and Pucallpa among others.

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Since the surgery on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) that confirmed the cancer diagnosis, Pope Leo has given strong indications that he was recovering well, including holding a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, meeting with top aides and celebrating Mass in a hospital chapel.
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🔮 Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday (October 17, 2026), four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing on Sunday (October 18, 2026) from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square, the Vatican announced.
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Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday (October 17, 2026), four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing on Sunday (October 18, 2026) from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square, the Vatican announced. asserted
Vatican → release → Square
The 71-year-old Pope 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
His personal physician and surgeon said in a separate statement that Pope Leo was “deemed fit for discharge from the hospital” based on blood test results and a chest X-ray performed on Saturday (October 18, 2026) morning, along with an assessment of his clinical condition. asserted
Leo → say → condition
He is set to leave the hospital in the early afternoon and return to the Vatican, the Vatican said in a brief statement. asserted
Vatican → set → statement
With notable transparency, Pope Leo announced last Sunday (October 11, 2026) to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square that doctors had identified a nodule on his lung, and that it would be removed. asserted
it → announce → lung
Since the surgery on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) that confirmed the cancer diagnosis, Pope Leo has given strong indications that he was recovering well, including holding a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, meeting with top aides and celebrating Mass in a hospital chapel. asserted
he → confirm → chapel
Spare medical bulletins from his personal physician and surgeon likewise indicated a good post-operative recovery that had allowed him to carry on “normal daily activities completely on his own.” asserted
him → indicate → own
The Vatican on Friday (October 16, 2026) released the first images of Pope Leo since his lung cancer surgery, showing him standing up at an altar in a hospital chapel in green vestments, as doctors said that tests confirmed his “continued improvement.” asserted
tests → release → improvement
Pope Leo presided alone over the liturgy, distributing Communion to medical personnel and Vatican gendarmes present, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said. asserted
Bruni → preside → personnel
He also delivered a homily in which he thanked the hospital staff “for the work they do every day taking care of the sick in their fragility, and in a particular way what they had done for him,” Mr. Bruni said. asserted
Bruni → deliver → him
The Vatican had originally estimated a weeklong hospital stay, and had cancelled his audiences through Tuesday (October 13, 2026). asserted
Vatican → estimate → Tuesday
Mr. Bruni said the discharge date was up to the pope's doctors. asserted
date → say → doctors
The pope's next big agenda item is a trip to Latin America from November 6-17, which gives Pope Leo three more weeks of recovery before taking on the ambitious journey that includes a dozen flights and two helicopter trips. asserted
that → give → flights
The Vatican has given signs of all-systems go, publishing the names of journalists accredited to fly on Pope Leo's plane on Friday (October 16, 2026). asserted
systems → give → Friday
And oncology surgeons say protocols generally clear patients to fly after three weeks, as long as recovery allows. asserted
recovery → say → weeks
Doctors are still awaiting the results of tests to understand the precise molecular and genetic makeup of the cancer, whether it has spread beyond the lobe and whether any further treatment is necessary. asserted
treatment → await → lobe
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