Holy See Press Office

The announcement that Pope Leo would be discharged was made on Saturday morning.

The Holy See Press Office released a statement from the Pope's doctors saying that he is fit to be discharged.

Doctors Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora had said that the Pope underwent blood tests and a chest X-ray on Saturday morning.

These exams confirmed that his clinical condition was such that he could leave the hospital.

A separate statement from the Holy See Press Office announced that on Sunday, Pope Leo will lead the noonday Angelus prayer from the window of the Apostolic Palace.

Tens of thousands of pilgrims are expected to gather in St. Peter's Square to pray with the Pope.

Before returning to the Vatican, the Pope celebrated mass in a room on the 10th floor of the Gemelli Hospital.

In a separate communique, the Holy See Press Office said that Pope Leo wanted to thank all Vatican reporters for their good wishes, their prayers, and their valuable work.

Before leaving the hospital, the Pope celebrated Mass on the 10th floor for the medical and nursing staff.

The Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Leo is scheduled to lead the traditional Mid-Day Angelus prayer from the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter's Square on Sunday.

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He stopped to greet and bless a number of them.

The announcement that Pope Leo would be discharged was made on Saturday morning.

The Holy See Press Office released a statement from the Pope's doctors saying that he is fit to be discharged.

Doctors Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margheritura had said that the Pope underwent blood tests and a chest X-ray on Saturday morning.

Our Anne Thompson is there for us tonight.

Tom, the Vatican Press Office is spinning a very positive story about Pope Leo's recovery from lung cancer surgery.

And by all accounts, it is going well.

But talking to his longtime friends here at the Vatican, they are urging caution, telling the Pope that he needs to follow the doctor's order and take all the time he needs to get better.

In the Vatican, I'm Isabella de Carvalho.

[news jingle] On Friday afternoon, the Holy See Press Office released a statement from Pope Leo XIV's doctors s- who said his post-operative recovery continues with steady improvement.

Dr. Luigi Garbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora said the Pope underwent blood tests and a chest X-ray this morning, which confirmed the steady improvement in his overall condition.

They added that respiratory physiotherapy sessions have continued, noting that it is-- noting that his post-operative recovery, recovery allows him to carry out normal daily activities entirely independently.

The Holy See Press Office said separately that the Pope, that Pope Leo also celebrated mass at noon in the room set up on the 10th floor of the Gemelli Hospital, noting that he distributed communion.

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 and in their frailty, and especially for what they have done and continue to do for him," read a statement.

The Holy See Press Office said the Sunday noon day Angelus normally led by the Pope will take place.

Pope Leo XIV continues his recovery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital after undergoing surgery on Tuesday afternoon, with doctors reporting a steady improvement in his condition.

A statement from his doctors released by the Holy See Press Office on Friday afternoon, his fourth day in hospital, said the Pope underwent blood tests and a chest X-ray in the morning, which confirmed the steady improvement in his overall condition.

Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora added that respiratory physiotherapy sessions have continued, noting that his post-operative recovery allows him to carry out normal daily activities entirely independently.

In a separate statement, the Holy See Press Office said the Pope celebrated Mass at noon on Friday in a room set up on the tenth floor of Gemelli Hospital.

Several members of the hospital's medical and nursing staff attended Mass, along with members of the Vatican City State Gendarmerie Corps.

In his homily, the Pope thanked all the staff 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, the statement read.

Vatican Report, a media outlet that covers all things Vatican, says the Pope has resumed work at the Gemelli, and it's the hospital he received the surgery in, and his recovery is proceeding normally.

For this reason, El Messagero reports Holy See Press Office Director Matteo Bruni announced that daily medical updates will stop unless there are significant developments.

And again, I'm having flashbacks to Pope Francis because there was a point when he was in his final days when they said, hey, we're going to stop giving updates because he's recovering per plan.

And that obviously didn't happen.

Cancer can be very treatable these days, and it seems like whatever this is, they caught it early.

The most recent news was that the Vatican Press Office said that his November 6th trip to Latin America is still on, so if that's any indication, he's doing well.

But I think he's pretty beloved, not just here in the United States, but still relatively early in his papacy and still has a lot of support even across the ideological spectrum.

And so people are concerned.

He's offered mass the past two days.

He's doing independent activities according to the Holy See Press Office.

So he seems to be doing well, and he has a bit of solidarity with his brother, Louis Prevost, who's also, um, undergoing cancer treatments for multiple myeloma.

So, um, he seems to be supported well by his staff and his doctors at Gemelli.