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Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip as he recovers from lung cancer surgery

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Pope Leo XIV has canceled a planned trip to Assisi due to medical advice as he recovers from lung cancer surgery. The 71-year-old pope was scheduled to attend an interfaith gathering marking the 40th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s World Day of Prayer for Peace but will instead send a message expressing his support and commitment to peace. Doctors recommend that Pope Leo avoid travel by helicopter, citing the need to ensure his full recovery after the recent operation. The Vatican emphasizes that the pope remains in good health overall and is on track for an upcoming Latin American tour scheduled for late November.

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Pope Leo XIV canceled his planned trip to Assisi on October 27 due to ongoing recovery from lung cancer surgery, as advised by doctors. The pontiff, who is 71 years old, had been scheduled to attend a gathering marking the 40th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s World Day of Prayer for Peace but will now send a message instead. According to his medical team, Pope Leo was advised not to travel via helicopter due to the recent surgery, which took place last Tuesday. The Vatican emphasized that this decision is in line with doctors' recommendations and does not reflect any change in the pope's commitment to promoting peace through dialogue and understanding.

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Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip as he recovers from lung cancer surgery asserted

he → cancel → 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 Friday. asserted

Vatican → miss → surgery

The pope had been due to attend a gathering on Tuesday marking the 40th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s World Day of Prayer for Peace. asserted

pope → attend → Peace

The Vatican said Leo, 71, was advised not to travel “to facilitate his recovery” from last week’s operation. asserted

Leo → say → operation

The pope will instead send a message to the organizers, interfaith leaders and guests attending the “Disarmed and Disarming Peace” event. asserted

pope → send → event

In a separate statement, the pope’s doctors said a follow-up chest X-ray confirmed he’s recovering well, but given the short time that has elapsed since the operation, they recommended as a precaution that he not make the helicopter trip. asserted

he → say → trip

The Vatican said Leo wants to express his closeness to participants and reaffirm his belief that the “spirit of Assisi,” dialogue and the search for words and gestures of peace remain valuable resources at a time of conflict. asserted

spirit → say → conflict

The Assisi meeting commemorates the landmark interfaith peace gathering convened by St. John Paul II in 1986. asserted

meeting → commemorate → 1986

Leo returned to the Vatican last Saturday, and his surgeon said there are “no clinical reasons” to prevent him from traveling to Latin America next month. asserted

surgeon → return → America

Thoracic surgeons often advise patients not to fly for three weeks after surgery — which would give the pope just the interval needed to make his planned Nov. 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, involving a dozen flights and two helicopter rides to high altitudes. asserted

which → advise → altitudes

In his public appearances since returning to the Vatican, Leo appeared in good health, speaking with a strong and clear voice. asserted

Leo → return → voice

Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip as he recovers from lung cancer surgery

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