Pope Leo XIV is discharged and leaves the hospital four days after his lung operation
The pontiff left the Gemelli Hospital in Rome after undergoing surgery for lung adenocarcinoma.
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- Pope Leo XIV has been discharged from the Gemelli Hospital in Rome after four days of recovery from an operation for lung adenocarcinoma.
- The pontiff will resume his activities tomorrow and had a recent conversation with Vladimir Putin.
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Why It Matters
Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery for lung adenocarcinoma at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
Pope Leo XIV left the Gemelli Hospital in Rome early this afternoon, four days after having surgery for lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican press office reported.
"After blood tests, the chest x-ray performed this morning and the evaluation of his clinical condition, the Holy Father has been discharged," indicates the communication from the medical team released by the Holy See.
After five days of hospitalization, the pontiff left the medical center to applause and cheers and "tomorrow he will pray the Angelus from the window of the papal apartments."
Conversation with Putin
Yesterday, the Pope spoke by telephone with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, to whom he expressed his "deep concern about the serious humanitarian situation in the city of Oleshky (Ukraine), in the Kherson region", while asking for a ceasefire to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid.
Furthermore, during this dialogue, Pope Leo XIV "reaffirmed the commitment of the Holy See to the promotion of dialogue and peace."
What to Watch
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The Pope will pray the Angelus from the window of the papal apartments.
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Open Questions
- What is the exact status of Putin's response to the ceasefire request?
