Pope Leo XIV to be discharged from hospital and return to Vatican
Pope Leo XIV will be discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic on Saturday after doctors deemed him fit to leave following surgery on his right lung.
Pope Leo XIV is set to be discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic on Saturday following successful lung surgery, according to a statement from his medical team. The pope, who was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, is expected to return to the Vatican the following day. Dr. Luigi Carbone and Prof. Stefano Margaritora confirmed that the Holy Father has been deemed fit for discharge based on blood tests and chest X-ray results.
The surgery, which lasted around 90 minutes, was described as successful with no complications. Leo resumed work activities just days after the operation and is scheduled to recite the Angelus prayer from the window of the papal apartment on Sunday.
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