Vatican – Pope Leo XIV’s doctors have announced that Pope Leo XI is fit to be discharged from Gemelli Hospital.
In a statement released Saturday, 17 October 2026, by the Holy See Press Office, Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora said the Pope underwent blood tests and a chest X-ray in the morning, which confirm that his clinical condition allows him to leave hospital.
Pope Leo XIV underwent thoracic surgery at Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, 13 October 2026, to remove a nodule from his lung.
The Holy See Press Office said he will return to the Vatican on Saturday afternoon and pray the Angelus on Sunday from the window of the papal apartment.
Yesterday, Friday, 16 October 2026, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at noon in the room set up on the 10th floor of Gemelli Hospital, according to the Holy See Press Office.
Several members of Gemelli’s medical and nursing staff attended the Mass, along with members of the Vatican City State Gendarmerie Corps.
“In his homily, the Pope thanked all the staff—doctors, nurses, and orderlies—for the work they do every day caring for patients in their frailty, and especially for what they have done and continue to do for him,” read the statement.
