Pope Leo expected to leave hospital after lung cancer surgery

Summary

Pope Leo is expected to leave hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. The paper says he is recovering well and has spoken with Putin about Ukraine; doctors are awaiting test results to determine the cancer’s precise molecular and genetic makeup. This follows reports that Leo had resumed work in hospital while recovering from surgery to remove a cancerous growth.

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1. The Sydney Morning Herald

   17 Oct 2026, 11:24 UTCSource ↗

   The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Pope Leo is expected to leave hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, and that doctors are awaiting test results to determine the cancer’s precise molecular and genetic makeup; it also reports that he is recovering well and has spoken with Putin about Ukraine.