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Doctors Clear Pope Leo XIV for South America Trip in Weeks

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC · How we work

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Professor Stefano Margaritora says Pope Leo XIV can travel to South America in three weeks.
Margaritora estimates the pope will be fully recovered in about ten days.
Doctors found no reasons to prevent the trip because blood tests and heart function were satisfactory.
A routine abdominal exam incidentally detected a small lung tumor at the lung base.
Pope Leo remained serene, helped arrange chapel chairs, and caused no issues for staff.

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Professor Stefano Margaritora says Pope Leo XIV can travel to South America in three weeks.
Margaritora estimates the pope will be fully recovered in about ten days.
Doctors found no reasons to prevent the trip because blood tests and heart function were satisfactory.
A routine abdominal exam incidentally detected a small lung tumor at the lung base.
Pope Leo remained serene, helped arrange chapel chairs, and caused no issues for staff.