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UPDATED Oct 23, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
Oct 11, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET

Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip during recovery

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Pope Leo XIV canceled a planned October 27 visit to Assisi for an interfaith peace gathering while recovering from thoracic surgery, the Vatican said Friday. The Vatican said he would not travel on doctors’ advice; additional reporting said he was avoiding a helicopter flight and described the surgery as treatment for lung cancer.
WHO: Pope Leo XIV
WHAT: Canceled a planned visit to Assisi while recovering from surgery.
WHEN: Oct 23, 2026
WHERE: Vatican City, Vatican City
WHY: The Vatican said the trip was canceled on doctors’ advice while Pope Leo XIV continued recovering from surgery; additional reporting said he sought to avoid a helicopter flight.
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