The Pope will deliver a sermon at the Vatican after his discharge.

Pope Leo XIV is ready to leave the hospital on October 17 after surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. This was reported by the press service of the Holy See.

"Dad took blood tests and did a chest X-ray. The results confirm that his clinical condition allows him to leave the hospital," the official statement said.

The Vatican confirmed that Leo XIV will leave the hospital in the afternoon. On Sunday, October 18, he will deliver a traditional sermon and recite the Angelus prayer from the window of the papal apartments overlooking St. Peter's Square.

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On October 13, Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery to remove a malignant neoplasm in his lung. Surgical intervention was performed using video-assisted technology. The operation was performed for about 1.5 hours, it was successful and without complications. During the operation, the pontiff had the lower part of his right lung removed.

On October 16, Leo XIV celebrated his first mass after surgery in the ward of the Gemelli Hospital, where he is recovering from lung surgery. It was noted that several employees of the Gemelli Hospital, as well as employees of the Vatican State Gendarmerie Corps, attended the mass.