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WorldPope Leo XIV to leave hospital and return to Vatican after lung surgery

The Holy See said Pope Leo XIV would leave Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Saturday and return to the Vatican. He had surgery to remove a cancerous nodule from his right lung, and blood tests and a chest X-ray showed he was well enough to be discharged.

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FFox News★★★☆☆2026-10-17 11:19Original

Pope Leo XIV to leave hospital and return to Vatican after lung surgery
Pope Leo XIV to leave hospital and return to Vatican after lung surgeryWorld