Pope Leo discharged from hospital after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo discharged from hospital after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV left Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, four days after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung and confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma. The seventy-one year old pontiff walked out unaided to cheers from well-wishers and will lead his Sunday blessing from Saint Peter's Square.

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