Pope Leo XIV discharged from Rome hospital after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV, 71, was released from Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday afternoon, four days after undergoing surgery to remove a portion of his right lung following a lung cancer diagnosis earlier in the week, in a story carried prominently by New York outlets including CBS New York and PIX11 on October 17. The Vatican said blood tests, chest X-rays and clinical assessments showed 'steady improvement' and that he was 'deemed fit for discharge.' The pope plans to recite the Angelus prayer from his apartment window on Sunday. Before discharge, he resumed limited work, including a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the humanitarian crisis in Oleshky, Ukraine, and meetings with two cardinals. The Vatican also accredited journalists for his planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru next month, signaling the tour will go ahead despite his diagnosis.