Pope Leo’s South America trip to go ahead after lung surgery
The Vatican says doctors have found no medical reasons to stop pontiff from visiting Uruguay, Argentina and Peru next month. The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV will make his planned trip to South America from 6 to 17 November, just over three weeks after he underwent lung surgery. In a statement released on Monday, the Holy See press office said the journey would go ahead according to the itinerary already published. It cited the pope’s doctor, Luigi Carbone, who said the latest medical examinations showed a favourable clinical condition and that there were no contraindications to…
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