Sara Guglielmetti In the early afternoon of today, Saturday 17 October 2026, Pope Leo XIV He was discharged from Gemelli Hospital in Rome after surgery to remove a lung tumor. The Pontiff has already returned to the Vatican. Here is his gesture towards the faithful.
Pope Leo XIV has been discharged from Gemelli Hospital: he returns to the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV he was discharged from Gemelli. After the removal of the lung tumor, the Holy Father was able to return to the Vatican: “In consideration of the blood tests, the chest X-ray performed this morning and the evaluation of the clinical picture, the Holy Father has been judged fit for discharge.This was announced this morning by Dr. Luigi Carbone, director of the Health and Hygiene Department of the Governorate of the Vatican City State, and Professor Stefano Margaritora, head of the thoracic surgery medical team that operated on the Pope on the afternoon of October 13th, for a lung adenocarcinoma with the removal of the lower lobe of the right lung.
Pope Leo XIV left the hospital on foot, unassisted, from inside the Polyclinic to the car that took him back to the Vatican. The Holy Father also greeted the crowd and shook hands with several faithful. Tomorrow he will recite the Angelus prayer.
Pope Leo XIV discharged from Gemelli Hospital: his first gesture upon leaving the hospital
As we've just seen, there's good news for Pope Leo XIV, who has already returned to the Vatican after being discharged from the Gemelli Hospital. We'll have to wait a few more days to know what treatment Prevost will undergo, depending on the results of the various tests he underwent after the tumor was removed. The fact that he's already been discharged is undoubtedly a good sign. As mentioned, Pope Leo XIV walked unaided from the hospital to the car that took him back to the Vatican.