Pope Leo XIV discharged from hospital after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, was discharged from hospital on 17 October, where he had been recovering from lung cancer surgery. The announcement came from the Vatican, the centre of the Catholic Church's leadership.

The Vatican said doctors had given their approval for the pontiff to leave. The operation was related to lung cancer, and he stayed in hospital afterwards to recover.

The statement gave no further details, such as any continuing treatment or the pope's plans in the coming days.