Pope Leo is eating, celebrating Mass and walking after cancer surgery, but trip is in question — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-leo-is-eating-celebrating-mass-and-walking-after-cancer-surgery-but-trip-is-in-questionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Pope Leo XIV returns to Vatican after lung cancer surgeryhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-leo-is-eating-celebrating-mass-and-walking-after-cancer-surgery-but-trip-is-in-questionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-leo-is-eating-celebrating-mass-and-walking-after-cancer-surgery-but-trip-is-in-question#u129403Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:41:53 +0000Pope Leo XIV has left Rome's Gemelli hospital and returned to the Vatican four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer. The Vatican reports the Pope is walking and eating, and he celebrated Mass with his secretaries in a dedicated hospital room on Wednesday. Medical updates from thoracic surgeon Dr. Stefano Margaritora and Dr. Luigi Carbone indicate that chest X-rays and blood tests show a normal postoperative recovery. While the Pope greeted patients and well-wishers upon his Saturday departure, uncertainty remains regarding his upcoming travel schedule.Why it mattersThe diagnosis