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Vatican announces Pope Leo’s planned discharge after lung surgery
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Hospital departure completed; Sunday appearance remains scheduled
Pope Leo XIV left Rome’s Gemelli Hospital around 3:30 p.m. local time on October 17 and returned to the Vatican, America reported. Vatican News also confirmed his return following lung surgery on October 13. These reports establish a completed discharge, advancing the morning announcement of medical clearance and a plan to leave. The Vatican says he is scheduled to lead the Angelus at noon Rome time on October 18 from the Apostolic Palace; that appearance remains a future event.
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Doctors clear discharge; Vatican announces return and Sunday blessing
Doctors have cleared Pope Leo XIV for discharge from Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the Vatican announced on October 17, four days after surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung. The assessment followed blood tests and a chest X-ray that morning. The Vatican said he would leave in the early afternoon and deliver the October 18 noon blessing from the papal apartment. The reports establish medical clearance and a departure plan; they do not confirm that he has left hospital.
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