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Pope won’t fly to Assisi due to doctors’ recommendation
Pope Leo XIV has canceled his trip to Assisi for an interfaith meeting scheduled for October 27, 2026, after doctors advised against the travel. The Holy See Press Office announced the decision on October 23, stating the cancellation serves as a precaution.
The 71-year-old Pope is recovering from surgery on October 13 to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. While his medical team reported that a scheduled follow-up chest X-ray showed his postoperative recovery is progressing very well, doctors advised against the planned helicopter journey due to the short time passed since the operation.
The Pope's doctor, Luigi Carbone, and surgeon Stefano Margaritora provided the update following the recent examination.
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