Pope Leo to leave hospital on Saturday after lung cancer surgery

South China Morning Post Saturday 17 October 2026, 10:26 UTC By Reuters 1 min read

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Pope Leo is expected to leave hospital on Saturday afternoon following surgery for lung cancer, the Vatican said, after blood ‌tests and chest imaging found him fit to return home. He will lead prayers from his flat at the Vatican to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, his first ⁠public engagement since he went into hospital. The 71-year-old has ‌been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer, ‌and doctors removed the lower lobe of his ⁠right ⁠lung in an...

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