Pope Leo XIV Returns to Vatican After Lung Surgery
Pope Leo XIV has been discharged from Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome and has returned to the Vatican following surgery on his right lung.
Wilmington, NC, October 17, 2026 —
Pope Leo XIV has been discharged from Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome and has returned to the Vatican following surgery on his right lung, according to the information provided.
The summary does not give the date of the discharge or the operation, nor does it describe the procedure or explain why the surgery was needed. It also does not provide details about the pope’s condition, recovery, or any follow-up care. No information was supplied about whether his activities at the Vatican will change.
Gemelli Polyclinic and the Vatican are identified in the summary, but it does not include statements from either institution or from the pope. It also does not specify how long he was at the hospital. Further details about the circumstances of the surgery and his recovery were not provided.
The confirmed information in the summary is limited to the discharge, the return to the Vatican, and the fact that the surgery involved his right lung. Without additional details, no further conclusions about his health or schedule can be drawn from the information available.
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