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Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip
Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip after doctors advise against travel during recovery.
In brief
Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip after doctors advise against travel during recovery. Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip on doctors' advice as he recovers from lung cancer surgery. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip
Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip on doctors' advice as he recovers from surgery.
Doctors advise against travel
Doctors advised against helicopter journey to Assisi to facilitate Pope Leo XIV's recovery.
Pope's lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV had lung cancer surgery last week to remove a malignant nodule.
Recovery progress
Follow-up chest X-ray confirmed Pope Leo XIV is recovering well from surgery.
Pope's next travel plans
Pope Leo XIV will travel to Latin America next month with no clinical reasons to prevent travel.
The takeaway
Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip on doctors' advice as he recovers from lung cancer surgery.
