HealthPhoto: Hindu WorldPope Leo XIV to be discharged October 17 after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV will be released from the hospital on October 17, 2026, four days after undergoing surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung due to adenocarcinoma, a common lung cancer. The 71-year-old pope is expected to give the traditional noon blessing on October 18 from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.
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