https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-leo-to-leave-hospital-on-saturday-four-days-after-lung-cancer-surgeryContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-leo-to-leave-hospital-on-saturday-four-days-after-lung-cancer-surgeryhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-leo-to-leave-hospital-on-saturday-four-days-after-lung-cancer-surgery#u139061Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:05:38 +0000Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on Saturday afternoon, leaving Rome's Gemelli Hospital just four days after undergoing lung cancer surgery. The 71-year-old pope walked unaided to his waiting car, waving to well-wishers and pausing to speak with a 13-year-old cancer patient from Ukraine named Varvara. Doctors deemed him fit to return to the Vatican early following the operation, marking a swift recovery from the first major health scare of his 17-month papacy. The discharge brought a visible end to his hospital stay, though questions persist regarding how the diagnosis will impact his