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The Pope is set to leave hospital on Saturday four days after his lung cancer surgery, the Vatican has said.
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Pope Leo XIV lung cancer diagnosis and surgery
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Pope Leo XIV has been discharged after surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung for localized pulmonary adenocarcinoma; his doctors say no further cancer treatment is needed and he is gradually resuming his duties.
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In this event Pope Leo will not need further cancer treatment — Vatican Pope pictured for first time since surgery and cancer diagnosis What to Know About Pope Leo's Lung Cancer Diagnosis Pope Leo cancels all public events ahead of lung surgery Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove nodule on his lung
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NYTimes – World NYT
Vatican Says Pope Leo Will Leave Hospital on Saturday, Days After Lung Surgery
Leo XIV had been treated for lung cancer at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
News24
Pope Leo to resume Vatican audiences after cancer surgery
Al Jazeera
Pope greeted by crowds in first major appearance since lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo pledges a gradual return to duties in an address to the Catholic faithful in St Peter's Square at the Vatican.
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PBS
Pope Leo tells faithful in St. Peter's Square he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery
"Now that this delicate phase is behind me, I will gradually resume my activities, always with God's help and your prayers," Leo said, his voice sounding strong four days after the lower lobe of his right lung was removed.
NPR – World NPR
Pope Leo says he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday for their prayers while he was hospitalized, and said he plans to gradually return to his usual duties.
Guardian
Pope pledges gradual return to duties in first Vatican event since cancer surgery
Leo thanks people for their prayers and says ‘delicate phase has passed’ as he recovers from operation on his lung Pope Leo told a crowd gathered in St Peter’s Square on Sunday that he would “gradually resume” his activities, at his first appearance before the faithful since undergoing an operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his lung. The Catholic leader, 71, was greeted with applause as he appeared unaided a…
BBC News – World BBC
Pope Leo XIV thanks wellwishers in first event after cancer surgery
The Pope's first event since his lung cancer diagnosis and surgery saw him recite the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace.
Sky News – World Sky
Pope makes public appearance a day after being discharged from hospital following lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo has appeared in public to a lead a prayer in Vatican City, a day after being discharged from hospital following lung cancer surgery.
Al Jazeera
Pope Leo returns to Vatican after lung cancer surgery
Doctors say they are seeing 'continued improvement' after the US-born pope had a lump removed from his lung on Tuesday.
Al Jazeera
Pope Leo leaves hospital after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo left Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday after successful lung cancer surgery
PBS
Pope Leo returns to the Vatican 4 days after lung cancer surgery
The Vatican had initially estimated a weeklong hospital stay and canceled his audiences through Tuesday. Experts said patients could be discharged earlier depending on their recovery.
NPR – World NPR
Pope Leo XIV leaves hospital days after lung cancer surgery
The Pope left Rome's Gemelli Hospital Saturday, days after surgery for lung cancer removed the lower lobe of his right lung. He is currently scheduled to travel to Latin America in November.
DW
Pope Leo leaves hospital after cancer surgery
Four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer, Pope Leo left hospital in Rome. His doctors said he was well enough to return home.
BBC News – Health BBC
Pope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery
The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.
ABC News
Pope Leo XIV discharged from hospital, to return to Vatican
Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic on Saturday after doctors deemed him fit to leave following surgery on his right lung.
Guardian
Pope Leo discharged from hospital after cancer operation
Doctors say pontiff is ‘fit for discharge’ after operation to remove cancerous tumour from his lung Pope Leo lung cancer surgery: what kind of operation did he have and what happens next? Pope Leo has been discharged from hospital in Rome after undergoing an operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his lung . Leo, 71, was deemed “fit for discharge”, his doctors, Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritoria, said in a s…
France 24
Pope Leo returns to Vatican four days after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV was released from the hospital on Saturday after lung cancer surgery. Doctors removed part of the 71-year-old's right lung last week to extract a cancerous tumour.
Sky News – World Sky
Pope Leo to leave hospital today after lung cancer surgery, the Vatican says
The Pope is set to leave hospital on Saturday four days after his lung cancer surgery, the Vatican has said.
DW
Pope Leo recovering from surgery, will deliver Sunday prayer
The Vatican has said that Pope Leo XIV is recovering from lung surgery. Photos released on Friday showed the pontiff celebrating Mass at Rome's Gemelli Hospital unaided.
