Pope Leo XIV cleared for Nov. 6-17 South America trip after lung surgery
The Vatican confirmed Pope Leo XIV will make his planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru after a post-surgery checkup following lung cancer surgery.
Pope Leo XIV will go ahead with his planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from Nov. 6 to 17. ABC News and PBS NewsHour report the Vatican confirmed the plan after a post-surgery checkup.
CBS News and the BBC report the pope had lung cancer surgery. The BBC says surgeons removed a tumour from the lower part of his right lung. It says he is gradually resuming his duties.
CBS News reports he was cleared to travel and describes the trip as particularly grueling.
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- CBS NewsPope cleared for South America trip after lung cancer surgeryMon, Oct 26, 1:19 PM EDT
- ABC NewsVatican confirms Pope Leo's Latin America trip after post-surgery checkupMon, Oct 26, 1:33 PM EDT
- BBC NewsPope's South American trip to go ahead as planned after lung cancer surgeryMon, Oct 26, 2:46 PM EDT
- PBS NewsHourFollowing post-surgery checkup, Pope Leo will proceed with Latin America trip, Vatican confirmsMon, Oct 26, 4:54 PM EDT
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Earlier versions (2)
- Mon, Oct 26, 5:00 PM EDT, 3 outlets: Pope Leo XIV will make Nov. 6-17 trip to South America, Vatican confirms
- Mon, Oct 26, 1:40 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Vatican confirms Pope Leo XIV will make Latin America trip after checkup