Pope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery
Key Takeaways
- Pope Leo XIV discharged four days after lung cancer surgery.
- The 71-year-old is expected to lead the Angelus prayer on Sunday.
- Doctors report steady clinical improvement following the procedure.
- The Pope recently urged peace and a ceasefire in Ukraine during a call with Vladimir Putin.
Pope Leo XIV has left Rome's Gemelli Hospital four days after a successful operation to remove a cancerous growth from his lung. The 71-year-old pontiff walked unaided to his waiting vehicle and is scheduled to give the traditional Angelus prayer in St Peter's Square on Sunday.
Medical staff confirmed steady improvement following the surgery, which removed the lower lobe of his right lung. Amid his recovery, the Pope also held a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to urge dialogue, peace, and a humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine.
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