{
  "id": 15169747,
  "title": "Vatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital Saturday, 4 days after lung cancer surgery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/vatican-says-pope-leo-to-be-released-from-the-hospital-saturday-4",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-17T09:43:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/faith/2026/10/17/vatican-says-pope-leo-to-be-released-from-the-hospital-saturday-4-days-after-lung-cancer-surgery"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vatican City (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is set to be released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer, according to the Vatican announcement. The 71-year-old Pope had the lower lobe of his right lung removed following the discovery of a cancerous nodule. Surgeons confirmed he was \"deemed fit for discharge from the hospital\" based on subsequent blood test results and a chest X-ray, as well as an overall clinical assessment. The Pope is scheduled to leave the hospital early on Saturday and return to the Vatican for the traditional noon blessing on Sunday, delivered from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square.",
  "summary": null,
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    "Pope Leo XIV to be released from hospital Saturday",
    "71-year-old Pope had lung cancer surgery",
    "Pope to return to Vatican for noon blessing Sunday"
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Vatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital Saturday, 4 days after lung cancer surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/vatican-says-pope-leo-to-be-released-from-the-hospital-saturday-4-15182520",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:43:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Pope Leo leaves hospital after cancer surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pope-leo-leaves-hospital-after-cancer-surgery",
        "published": "2026-10-17T13:59:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}