Pope Leo XIV left the hospital after surgery

On Saturday morning, the pope underwent blood tests and a chest X-ray. Their results allowed doctors to decide to discharge him from the hospital.

Hundreds of people enthusiastically welcomed the pope in front of the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome. The 71-year-old pope walked independently to the waiting car. On the way, he stopped to talk to people in the crowd.

Leo XIV had been in hospital for five days after surgery on his right lung.

Before leaving the facility, the Pope celebrated mass in a room converted into a chapel on the 10th floor, next to his room.