Pope Leo XIV cancels trip to Assisi due to medical advice after surgery

Updated 2026-10-28 · told from many outlets at once

Pope Leo XIV underwent lung cancer surgery at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on October 13 and was discharged on October 17. He returned to the Vatican and will gradually resume public duties, including the Angelus prayer and general audiences. The surgery confirmed adenocarcinoma, and doctors say the cancer did not spread. The Pope canceled a trip to Assisi and will send a message instead.

• Pope Leo had the lower lobe of his right lung removed.
• The pope was discharged from the hospital on October 17.
• Pope Leo XIV plans to gradually return to his usual duties.
• Pope Leo's next major engagement is a trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru next month.
• Pope Leo XIV will not require further cancer treatment.
• The surgery involved removing the lower lobe of the right lung.
• Pope Leo XIV addressed the faithful at St. Peter's Square.
• The pope needs about ten more days to complete physical recovery after the surgery.
• The surgery confirmed the pontiff had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer.
• The Pope canceled the visit to Assisi.
• The Pope had a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• Pope Leo XIV will not attend the peace meeting in Assisi next week.
• The sovereign pontiff thanked those who prayed for him recently.
• The Pope underwent a chest X-ray confirming good post-operative recovery.
• The Pope left the Gemelli polyclinic on Saturday around 3:30 PM.
• Doctors advised against the helicopter flight as a precaution.
• Cardinal Pietro Parolin suggested the pope might need to adjust his work pace.
• The tumor was found incidentally during routine abdominal tests.
• The event commemorates the 40th anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Peace.

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