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Pope Leo Discharged After Lung Cancer Surgery

The week ending October 17, 2026 · #1 story of that period · 99 articles from 49 sources · viewed 1 time

Pope Leo Discharged After Lung Cancer Surgery

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Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, four days after surgery removed the lower lobe of his right lung and confirmed lung cancer. The seventy-one-year-old pontiff, the first American-born pope, will lead his first public engagement on Sunday with the traditional noon blessing at Saint Peter's Square.

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