Pope Leo to leave hospital
The gist
Pope Leo XIV left Gemelli Hospital in Rome four days after surgery on his right lung.
Doctors cleared him for discharge; his recovery now shapes a November South America trip.
How it unfolded
- Oct 11, 2026Pope Leo announced during his Sunday Angelus that he would undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule.
- Oct 13, 2026He was admitted to Gemelli Hospital and underwent surgery the same day; doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung and confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma.
- Oct 15, 2026Leo resumed some work activity from the hospital.