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UPDATED Oct 17, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
Oct 11, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
Vatican says Pope Leo will leave hospital Saturday
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The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV is set to leave Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery. He had been treated for lung cancer at the hospital.
WHO: The Vatican
WHAT: The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV is set to leave Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery.
WHEN: Oct 17, 2026
WHERE: Rome, Italy
WHY: The discharge is expected four days after Pope Leo's lung cancer surgery; no further reason was stated.
How this story developed (showing 18 of 18 earlier reports)
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Pope Leo resumes duties after lung surgery
· Oct 16, 2026 at 10:06 PM ET
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Vatican releases first images of Pope after lung surgery
· Oct 16, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
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Vatican releases first images of Pope Leo after surgery
· Oct 16, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
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Pope Leo resumes some duties after lung surgery
· Oct 15, 2026 at 5:17 PM ET
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Pope Leo resumes work while recovering from lung surgery
· Oct 15, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
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Doctors say Pope Leo's post-surgery tests are normal
· Oct 15, 2026 at 4:09 AM ET
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Vatican says Pope Leo has lung cancer
· Oct 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
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Vatican says Pope Leo had cancerous lung lobe removed
· Oct 14, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
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Vatican says Pope Leo has lung cancer
· Oct 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
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Vatican announces Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer
· Oct 13, 2026 at 8:08 PM ET
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Vatican says Pope Leo's lung surgery was successful
· Oct 13, 2026 at 1:13 PM ET
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Pope Leo XIV expected to undergo lung surgery
· Oct 13, 2026 at 3:15 AM ET
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Pope Leo XIV says he will undergo lung surgery
· Oct 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
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Pope Leo XIV scheduled for lung nodule surgery
· Oct 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
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Pope Leo to undergo surgery for lung growth
· Oct 12, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET
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Pope Leo to undergo surgery for lung nodule
· Oct 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
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Pope Leo XIV says he will have lung nodule removed
· Oct 11, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
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Pope Leo to undergo lung nodule surgery
· Oct 11, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
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