Pope Leo to be released from the hospital Saturday

By The Associated Press Oct 17, 2026 | 6:31 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing Sunday from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican announced. The 71-year-old Leo had the lower lobe of his right lung removed after doctors identified a […]