Pope Leo cancels Assisi trip to aid recovery from cancer surgery
Doctors said a chest examination showed excellent progress, but the Vatican ruled out the helicopter trip as a precaution after lung cancer surgery.
- On Friday, thoracic surgeon Professor Stefano Margaritora told Vatican News that Pope Leo XIV shows excellent recovery, stating there are "no clinical reasons" preventing his ambitious November 6–17 Latin America trip.
- Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery on October 13 to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after doctors diagnosed adenocarcinoma; follow-up tests confirmed the cancer was localized and required no further treatment.
- Despite his progress, the Vatican announced Friday that Pope Leo XIV will skip an October 27 peace gathering in Assisi, as doctors advised avoiding the helicopter journey "to facilitate his recovery" from surgery.
- After a four-day hospital stay, the pontiff returned to the Vatican on Saturday and resumed public duties, greeting pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday as part of his gradual recovery schedule.
- His November 6–17 Latin America visit remains scheduled, involving a dozen flights and high-altitude travel, though medical experts emphasize the Pope's activities will continue guided by ongoing medical advice.
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The Pope cancels a visit to Assisi as a medical precaution, two weeks before his South American tour
Pope Leo XIV has cancelled a visit planned for Tuesday, October 27, to Assisi, in central Italy, after his doctors advised against helicopter travel so soon after the lung surgery he underwent on October 13. It is the first engagement on his schedule to be called off since the operation, two weeks before the start of his tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip as he recovers from lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV will miss a planned trip to Assisi next week after doctors advised against the helicopter journey to the Italian town as he recovers from lung cancer surgery, the Vatican said.
Pope Leo cancels Assisi visit on doctor’s advice following lung surgery
Pope Leo will send a message to participants emphasizing his conviction the "Spirit of Assisi" and dialogue are urgently in "an age of conflict." The post Pope Leo cancels Assisi visit on doctor’s advice following lung surgery first appeared on OSV News.
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