Pope Leo XIV leaves hospital days after lung cancer surgery

The Pope left Rome's Gemelli Hospital Saturday, days after surgery for lung cancer removed the lower lobe of his right lung. He is currently scheduled to travel to Latin America in November.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3792x2528+0+0/resize/3792x2528!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5e%2Fae%2Faa9d542c4b2680f6aa607bf717dc%2Fap26290494298005.jpg' alt='Pope Leo XIV, followed by surgeon Stefano Margaritora, leaves Rome's Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic on Saturday.'/><p>The Pope left Rome's Gemelli Hospital Saturday, days after surgery for lung cancer removed the lower lobe of his right lung. He is currently scheduled to travel to Latin America in November.</p><p>(Image credit: Andrew Medichini)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6006762' />