Pope Leo leaves hospital after lung cancer surgery
Sky News · Published on October 17, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV is expected to depart Rome's Gemelli Hospital and return to the Vatican after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his right lung. Tuesday's surgery confirmed that Leo has lung adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. Surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung. Full story ➡️ https://news.sky.com/story/pope-leo-to-leave-hospital-today-after-lung-cancer-surgery-the-vatican-says-13600129 #Pope #PopeLeo #Rome #Italy #Hospital #Catholic #SkyNews #Live SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Why not listen to one of our podcasts? This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy or Ed Conway's Stuff Matters, available here: https://podfollow.com/stuff-matters To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales
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