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Pope Leo XIV returns to Vatican after lung cancer surgery

The week ending October 17, 2026 · #1 story of that period · 105 articles from 49 sources · viewed 1 time

Pope Leo XIV returns to Vatican after lung cancer surgery

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Pope Leo XIV, the seventy-one-year-old American pontiff, returned to the Vatican on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. Doctors deemed him fit for discharge, and he is scheduled to lead Sunday's noon blessing at Saint Peter's Square.

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