Pope to return to Vatican after cancer surgery

Author: vanguardngr.comPublished on: October 17, 2026Country: Vatican City

World / InternationalHealth

Pope to return to Vatican after cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV, 71, will leave Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Saturday after surgeons removed part of his right lung to extract a cancerous tumour. Doctors deemed him fit for discharge after reviewing his blood tests, chest X-ray and clinical condition. He will return to the Vatican and recite the Angelus from his apartment window on Sunday as his recovery continues and doctors await further test results. His planned November 6–17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru remains uncertain.

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