The Vatican announces that Pope Leo XIV will be discharged from the hospital and return to the Vatican 4 days after lung cancer surgery

(Central News Agency, Rome, 17th, comprehensive foreign news reports) The Vatican said that Roman Catholic Pope Leo XIV will be discharged from the hospital this afternoon after undergoing lung cancer surgery. Blood tests and chest X-ray results showed that he was fit to return to his home four days after the operation.

Reuters reported that the 71-year-old Pope Leo XIV has not appeared in public since undergoing right lower lobectomy surgery on the 13th. He is expected to hold his first public event after the surgery tomorrow and will lead believers in reciting the Angelus in St. Peter's Square at noon local time.

The pope was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. The diagnosis of the relatively young and energetic Pope Leo XIV, who was elected in May last year, shocked people from all walks of life and also caused the outside world to pay attention to how he will lead the Holy See in the future despite fighting the disease.

The papal medical team noted that his surgery was successful and there were no complications. The team did not disclose the size of the tumor or whether the cancer cells had spread to nearby lymph nodes, which are important indicators of disease.

The Vatican said yesterday that Leo XIV, who always had a busy schedule, intended to maintain the planned plan. At the same time, some cardinals began to publicly express concerns about the pope's health.

The Holy See noted that preparations for the Pope's visits to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to 17 "continue to advance." This is one of the most tightly scheduled visits for a pope in decades. The Vatican also announced the list of journalists who will accompany the trip.

Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State for the Holy See, said yesterday that Leo XIV may need to adjust his travel plans in the future "based on his health condition." It is rare for a cardinal to publicly suggest that the pope may have to adjust his daily routine.