https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/vatican-says-pope-leo-will-leave-hospital-on-saturday-days-after-lung-surgeryContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/vatican-says-pope-leo-will-leave-hospital-on-saturday-days-after-lung-surgeryhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/vatican-says-pope-leo-will-leave-hospital-on-saturday-days-after-lung-surgery#u138872Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:55:22 +0000Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer. The Pope walked unaided to his car and returned to the Vatican, where he is scheduled to recite the Angelus prayer and deliver the traditional noon blessing in public this Sunday. His surgeon stated there are no clinical reasons to cancel the Pope's upcoming trip to Latin America. Family members reported the surgery successfully removed the cancer, describing the result as clean and straightforward.Why it mattersThis event marks the first major health scare of Leo