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Pope Leo XIV discharged from hospital early following lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV discharged from hospital early following lung cancer surgery

Saturday, October 17, 2026

ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV was discharged from the hospital Oct. 17 after doctors deemed him fit to return to the Vatican four days after lung cancer surgery. … The post Pope Leo XIV discharged from hospital early following lung cancer surgery first appeared on OSV News.

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