Earlier version, Saturday 17 October
Pope Leo XIV discharged from hospital
Vatican Surgery of Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV discharged from Gemelli Hospital
Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Gemelli Hospital on the afternoon of Oct. 17, four days after undergoing surgery for lung adenocarcinoma. Doctors determined the pope was fit for discharge following blood tests, a chest X-ray, and a clinical evaluation.
Dr. Luigi Carbone, the pope's personal doctor, and Professor Stefano Margaritora, the chief surgeon, issued a joint statement regarding his recovery. The 90-minute video-assisted surgery, performed on Oct. 13, involved removing the lower lobe of the pope's right lung. This discharge occurred earlier than the Holy See Press Office had originally anticipated, as officials had previously expected the pope to remain hospitalized for approximately one week.
The pope returned to the Vatican and is scheduled to pray the Angelus from the window of his study in the Apostolic Palace on Sunday, Oct. 18.
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- Official source@diocesicagliariThe Cei's message to the Pope for his resignation from the Gemelli Polyclinic
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- Official source@VaticanNewsThe Pope leaves the Gemelli Polyclinic: "in conditions to be discharged"
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- ReportingThe Pope leaves the Gemelli Polyclinic in the early hours of this afternoon
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- ReportingBREAKING: Pope Leo XIV to be discharged from hospital early following lung cancer surgery
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- ReportingBREAKING: Pope Leo XIV discharged from hospital early following lung cancer surgery
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- Reporting@TabletNewspaperPope Leo XIV To Be Discharged From Hospital Early Following Lung Cancer Surgery
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- Reporting@Revista_VNDischarge from the hospital for Pope Leo XIV this afternoon
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- ReportingPope Leo XIV will be discharged from hospital
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Earlier version, Saturday 17 October
Pope Leo XIV to be discharged from hospital
How the coverage unfolded
- Oct 17, 2:53 AM Omnes Español El Papa recibe el alta hospitalaria y se despide del Gemelli
- Oct 17, 2:54 AM Magyar Kurír Magyar Leó pápa kora délután elhagyja a Gemelli-klinikát, vasárnap a Vatikánban imádkozza el az Úrangyalát
- Oct 17, 3:25 AM Catholic New York Español El papa sale del Policlínico Gemelli a primeras horas de esta tarde
- Oct 17, 2:39 AM Vatican News Español El Papa sale del Policlínico Gemelli: "en condiciones de recibir el alta"
- Oct 17, 4:47 AM The Tablet Pope Leo XIV To Be Discharged From Hospital Early Following Lung Cancer Surgery
- Oct 17, 3:40 AM The Catholic Sun BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV to be discharged from hospital early following lung cancer surgery
- Oct 17, 7:44 AM The Monitor BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV discharged from hospital early following lung cancer surgery
- Oct 17, 9:10 AM Diocese of Cagliari Italiano Il Messaggio della Cei al Papa per le dimissioni dal Policlinico Gemelli
- Oct 17, 3:21 AM Vida Nueva Español Alta hospitalaria para León XIV esta misma tarde
- Oct 17, 4:24 AM Katolici Македонски Папата Лав XIV ќе биде отпуштен од болницата
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- Oct 22, 2:31 PM PT · 57 sources Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus
- Oct 22, 2:30 PM PT · 46 sources Pope Leo XIV's doctors confirm no further treatment is necessary
- Oct 22, 2:30 PM PT · 33 sources Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment after lung cancer surgery
- Oct 22, 1:21 PM PT Chicago artist creates Marian icon for Pope Leo XIV, who will keep the image in his bedroom
- Oct 22, 1:17 PM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV is cancer-free
- Oct 22, 1:00 PM PT · 11 sources Pope Leo XIV urges Catholic schools to help young people
- Oct 22, 12:43 PM PT · 25 sources Pope Leo XIV meets American Jewish Committee
- Oct 22, 12:12 PM PT · 11 sources Pope Leo XIV invites young people to Seoul for WYD 2027
- Oct 22, 12:11 PM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Argentina
- Oct 22, 11:21 AM PT · 25 sources Pope Leo XIV invites youth to Seoul for World Youth Day 2027
- Oct 22, 10:39 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV to hold private audience with Villanova, Notre Dame teams
- Oct 22, 9:05 AM PT Pope Leo XIV and the Pressure to Be Perfect: “Many Give Up Before Even Trying”
- Oct 22, 8:30 AM PT A Global Symphony of Prayer: 16 Readers Share Ways They Prayed for Pope Leo XIV
- Oct 22, 8:20 AM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV invites young people to Seoul for WYD 2027
- Oct 22, 8:07 AM PT · 33 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints 24 new members to International Theological Commission
- Oct 22, 8:01 AM PT · 7 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints Leandro Machado Silvestre as bishop of Guajará-Mirim
- Oct 22, 8:01 AM PT · 21 sources Pope Leo XIV leads General Audience on October 21, 2026, emphasizing marriage and family
- Oct 22, 8:01 AM PT · 23 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants in Holiness in History conference
- Oct 22, 7:28 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas presented to Dutch and Flemish bishops
- Oct 22, 6:18 AM PT · 61 sources Pope Leo XIV speaks with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Oct 22, 5:20 AM PT · 9 sources Pope Leo XIV backs Synod on Synodality
- Oct 22, 4:30 AM PT · 3 sources COMECE bishops send message of prayer and support to Pope Leo XIV
- Oct 22, 4:01 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants of Congress on Pastoral Care in Schools and Universities
- Oct 22, 3:55 AM PT · 25 sources Pope Leo XIV emphasizes protecting marriage at general audience
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