Pope Leo XIV. leaves hospital after cancer surgery

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Pope Leo XIV. can leave the hospital. Following surgery for a malignant tumor earlier this week, the head of the Catholic Church is to return to the Vatican from Rome's Gemelli Clinic on this Saturday. The Vatican announced this, as the participating media outlets consistently report.

For the coming Sunday (October 18), the traditional Angelus prayer is planned according to Vatican information – then again from the window of the papal apartment, as is customary after papal appearances. This would mean Leo XIV. would be publicly visible again within just a few days of the procedure.

What is known so far about the procedure

Leo XIV. had to undergo a procedure for a malignant tumor at the beginning of the week. The available sources did not provide more specific information on the type of tumor or the surgical course. As Focus Panorama writes, doctors are still reviewing the further recovery progress but consider the discharge to be responsible according to the report.

What to expect on Sunday

The Angelus is one of the regular brief appearances by the Pope before the faithful in St. Peter's Square. Whether Leo XIV. will speak fully as usual or only show himself briefly there was not stated concretely in the available reports – the Vatican announced the prayer as such.

Status: Saturday, further details to follow.