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Pope Leo XIV in white waves with his right hand as he walks out of Gemelli Hospital, flanked by men in suits and a bishop

Pope Leo Discharged From Gemelli; Surgeon Sees No Clinical Bar to Trip

Pope Leo XIV left Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday after lung cancer surgery, greeted at his car by a 13-year-old cancer survivor. His surgeon told Vatican News nothing clinical bars the November

October 17, 2026

Health·News·Religion

Pope Leo XIV raises his right hand in blessing at a clear lectern during the Sunday Angelus

Pope Leo Asks Putin for Oleshky Ceasefire; Kremlin Readout Never Says It

Pope Leo asked Putin for a ceasefire in Oleshky, the Holy See says, three days after his lung cancer surgery. The Kremlin's account of the same call never mentions one and says

October 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Pope Leo XIV waves as he walks into Gemelli Hospital in Rome

Pope Leo XIV Has Lung Cancer, Vatican Says After Successful Surgery

Surgeons removed the lower lobe of Pope Leo XIV's right lung, and the Vatican says tissue examined during the operation confirmed adenocarcinoma. The statement leaves open the stage, any further treatment and

October 13, 2026

Health·News·Religion