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  "id": 15195499,
  "title": "Pope Leo XIV to be discharged from hospital and return to Vatican",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pope-leo-xiv-to-be-discharged-from-hospital-and-return-to-vatican",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T12:38:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/International/pope-leo-xiv-discharged-hospital-return-vatican/story?id=137343868"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Pope Leo’s recovery progresses as he celebrates Mass at Gemelli Hospital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pope-leos-recovery-progresses-as-he-celebrates-mass-at-gemelli",
        "published": "2026-10-17T05:40:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Pope Leo ‘deemed fit for discharge’ from hospital, doctors say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pope-leo-deemed-fit-for-discharge-from-hospital-doctors-say-15173309",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:47:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Pope Leo 'deemed fit for discharge' from hospital, doctors say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pope-leo-deemed-fit-for-discharge-from-hospital-doctors-say",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:53:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Pope Leo will leave hospital, return to Vatican Saturday: Holy See",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pope-leo-will-leave-hospital-return-to-vatican-saturday-holy-see",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:54:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Pope Leo will leave hospital, return to Vatican on Oct 17: Holy See",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pope-leo-will-leave-hospital-return-to-vatican-on-oct-17-holy-see",
        "published": "2026-10-17T10:14:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Pope Leo XIV to be discharged from hospital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pope-leo-xiv-to-be-discharged-from-hospital",
        "published": "2026-10-17T10:40:37.000Z"
      }
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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."
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