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  "id": 15384090,
  "title": "Pope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/pope-discharged-from-hospital-days-after-lung-cancer-surgery-15384090",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-18T09:04:44.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/pope-discharged-from-hospital-days-after-lung-cancer-surgery/"
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  "account": "Pope Leo XIV has emerged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital, only four days after undergoing a surgical procedure to remove a cancerous growth from his lung. The 71-year-old Pope strolled to his car unassisted and greeted supporters along the way. The Vatican announced the Pope's return to public appearances with a planned Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday, mirroring his surprise announcement of the surgery last week. On Friday, images emerged of the Pope delivering Mass and administering communion to hospital staff. Medical reports indicated steady recovery following the 90-minute operation, with blood tests and a chest X-ray indicating positive results. The surgery, conducted on Tuesday, entailed the extraction of the Pope's right lung's lower lobe. Further tests to determine possible cancer spread remain pending. The Pope also conversed with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, the first dialogue since June 2025, aimed at promoting \"dialogue and peace.\" This call occurred as Russia escalates its attacks on Ukrainian cities, resulting in numerous civilian casualties. The Pope has advocated for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Ukrainian city of Oleshkiy, under constant shelling, to enable evacuation and the swift delivery of food and medicine. The BBC reported on residents resorting to consuming garden weeds for sustenance. The Pope's immediate return to public life is unexpected but welcomed by Catholics worldwide. Those close to the Pope expressed his determination to avoid delaying an upcoming Latin American trip in early November, which includes a visit to Peru, his former missionary site. It remains uncertain if he will be capable of traveling or if additional treatment is required.",
  "summary": "Pope Leo XIV has been discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital, just four days after an operation to remove a cancerous growth from his lung.",
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        "title": "Pope Leo speaks with Putin from hospital, just days after lung cancer surgery",
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        "title": "Vatican Says Pope Leo Will Leave Hospital on Saturday, Days After Lung Surgery",
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        "title": "Pope to be discharged days after lung cancer surgery",
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        "title": "Pope Leo walks out of Rome hospital unaided four days after lung cancer surgery",
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        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Pope returns to Vatican days after surgery; surgeon says he should be fit for Latin America tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pope-returns-to-vatican-days-after-surgery-surgeon-says-he-should-be",
        "published": "2026-10-17T21:18:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Pope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/pope-discharged-from-hospital-days-after-lung-cancer-surgery",
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