Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Vatican after being discharged from the Gemelli Hospital. (EPA Images pic)VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV left hospital to enthusiastic cheers and applause from well-wishers and returned home to the Vatican on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer.
The 71-year-old pope was seen crossing the lobby of the Gemelli hospital on foot and exiting the building, smiling as he shook hands and waved.
He spoke briefly to the doctors who treated him and hospital officials before pausing to speak with a Ukrainian girl, a cancer survivor who wanted to wish him well in his recovery.
Soon after leaving the hospital, the pope's black SUV was seen driving through a side entrance to the Vatican.
