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Vatican confirms Pope Leo’s Latin America trip after post-surgery checkup

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Pope Leo XIV will proceed with his planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from November 6 to 17. The Vatican confirmed Monday that doctors found no medical reasons preventing him from traveling. Two weeks ago, surgeons removed a malignant nodule from his lung, marking the first major health ev…

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  1. Just the News

    Pope Leo XIV will make planned Latin America trip after doctors clear him for travel, Vatican says (opens Just the News)

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    The pope's recovery continues going well, and he has received favorable assessments from his medical team, the Vatican press office said.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Vatican confirms Pope Leo’s Latin America trip after post-surgery checkup (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Pope Leo XIV will proceed with his planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from November 6 to 17. The Vatican confirmed Monday that doctors found no medical reasons preventing him from traveling. Two weeks ago, surgeons removed a malignant nodule from his lung, marking the first major health ev…

  3. CBS News

    Pope cleared for South America trip after lung cancer surgery (opens CBS News)

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    The trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, set for Nov. 6 to 17, is particularly grueling.

  4. WDIO Duluth

    Ticker- Pope Leo trip (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Pope Leo XIV will proceed with his planned Nov. 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, following post-surgery checkup.

  5. UPI

    Pope Leo XIV confirms South America trip after cancer surgery (opens UPI)

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    Pope Leo XIV confirmed he will proceed with his planned visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from Nov. 6-17, following lung cancer surgery.

  6. BBC News

    Pope's South American trip to go ahead as planned after lung cancer surgery (opens BBC News)

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    The Pope underwent surgery in to remove a tumour on the lower part of his right lung and is gradually resuming his duties.

  7. America Magazine

    Pope Leo will travel to Latin America just weeks after cancer surgery (opens America Magazine)

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    The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV’s visit to three countries in Latin America—Uruguay, Argentina and Peru—scheduled for Nov. 6-17 “will proceed according to the programme previously published.”

  8. PBS NewsHour

    Following post-surgery checkup, Pope Leo will proceed with Latin America trip, Vatican confirms (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Pope Leo XIV will proceed with his planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from November 6 to 17.

  9. Bloomberg

    Pope Leo Keeps South America Trip in November After Lung Surgery (opens Bloomberg)

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    Pope Leo XIV’s will travel to Latin America as planned following a surgery for lung cancer, a highly awaited trip and the longest in his pontificate yet.

  10. Aleteia

    “I am looking forward to returning”: Pope’s South America trip confirmed (opens Aleteia)

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    While Pope Leo had to cancel his scheduled event in Assisi today, October 27, to avoid flying just two weeks after lung surgery, his long journey to South America is set to begin at the end of next week, according to plan.

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