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Pope Leo XIV's surgeon says no clinical reason to cancel South America trip

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV is medically fit to proceed with his upcoming apostolic journey to South America, according to his surgeon, Professor Stefano Margaritora. In an interview with Vatican News, Margaritora stated there are no clinical reasons to cancel the trip, which is scheduled to take place from November 6 to 17, 2026.

Margaritora, who performed lung surgery on the Pope on October 13, described the procedure as routine and noted that the Pope has been an ideal patient. The surgeon reported that the Pope's clinical condition was positive at the time of discharge, with normal blood tests, stable heart function, and lung expansion progressing as expected. The Pope requires approximately ten more days to reach a full recovery.

Margaritora is a professor at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and the director of the surgery department at the Agostino Gemelli IRCCS University Hospital Foundation.

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Pope Leo XIV's surgeon says no clinical reasons to cancel South America trip

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  1. Oct 17, 8:18 AM Vatican News Pope’s surgeon: No clinical reason to cancel visit to South America
  2. Oct 17, 10:30 AM Niedziela Polski Co z podróżą Leona XIV do Ameryki Łacińskiej?
  3. Oct 17, 8:44 AM Vatican News 中文 教宗的外科医生：在临床上，没有理由不进行南美洲之旅
  4. Oct 17, 8:37 AM Vatican News HY Պապին վիրահատած վիրաբոյժը. «Բժշկական տեսանկիւնէն պատճառ մը չկայ, որ Հարաւային Ամերիկա իր ուղեւորութիւնը չկատարէ»
  5. Oct 17, 8:26 AM Vatican News Slovenčina Pápežov chirurg: Zo zdravotného hľadiska nič nebráni ceste do Južnej Ameriky
  6. Oct 17, 8:56 AM Catholic New York Pope’s Surgeon: No Clinical Reason to Cancel Visit to South America
  7. Oct 17, 8:25 AM Vatican News Português O cirurgião do Papa: não há contraindicações médicas para viajar à América do Sul
  8. Oct 17, 8:25 AM Vatican News Polski Chirurg Papieża: Nie ma przeciwwskazań do podróży do Ameryki Łacińskiej
  9. Oct 17, 8:15 AM Vatican News Français Aucune raison médicale ne justifie l'annulation du voyage en Amérique du Sud
  10. Oct 17, 8:22 AM Vatican News Deutsch Papst kann nach Einschätzung der Ärzte Südamerikareise antreten
  11. Oct 17, 8:28 AM Vatican News Italiano Il chirurgo del Papa: non ci sono motivi clinici per non fare il viaggio in Sud America
  12. Oct 17, 8:15 AM Vatican News Español El cirujano del Papa: no hay motivos clínicos para no realizar el viaje a Sudamérica
  13. Oct 17, 7:58 AM Vatican News Čeština Papežův chirurg: Nejsou klinické důvody, proč by neměl cestovat do Jižní Ameriky
  14. Oct 17, 9:18 AM Catholic News Agency Pope’s surgeon green lights Nov. 6–17 apostolic trip to Latin America
  15. Oct 17, 8:45 AM Vatican News Slovenščina Papežev kirurg: Ni zdravstvenih razlogov, da ne bi potoval v Južno Ameriko
  16. Oct 17, 8:45 AM Vatican News BE Хірург Папы: Леў XIV можа ляцець у Лацінскую Амерыку
  17. Oct 17, 8:37 AM Vatican News Русский Хирург Папы: противопоказаний к поездке в Южную Америку нет
  18. Oct 17, 9:32 AM Vatican News हिन्दी पोप के सर्जन: दक्षिण अमेरिका दौरा रद्द करने का कोई क्लिनिकल कारण नहीं
  19. Oct 17, 9:43 AM National Catholic Register Pope Leo Cleared by His Surgeon to Make His Nov. 6-17 Apostolic Trip to Latin America
  20. Oct 19, 2:40 AM TK KBS Slovenčina Pápežov chirurg: Zo zdravotného hľadiska nič nebráni ceste do Južnej Ameriky
  21. Oct 17, 9:18 AM ACI Africa Pope’s Surgeon Green lights November 6–17 Apostolic Trip to Latin America
  22. Oct 17, 7:18 AM Diocese of Hallam Pope’s surgeon: No clinical reason to cancel visit to South America
  23. Oct 17, 11:18 AM National Catholic Reporter Pope Leo's surgeon says he should be fit for Latin America tour
  24. Oct 17, 12:05 PM Vatican News 日本語 教皇の手術担当医：ラテンアメリカ訪問を中止すべき理由はない
  25. Oct 17, 2:43 AM ACI Digital Português Leão XIV está bem, a viagem à América do Sul pode ser feita, diz cirurgião do papa
  26. Oct 17, 11:04 AM Religión Digital Español León XIV puede afrontar el viaje a Latinoamérica, según el cirujano que le operó: "Podrá estar plenamente recuperado dentro de unos diez dí…
  27. Oct 17, 9:18 AM Catholic World Report Pope’s surgeon green lights Nov. 6–17 apostolic trip to Latin America
  28. Oct 17, 8:20 AM Vatican News Italiano Il chirurgo del Papa: non ci sono motivi clinici per non fare il viaggio in Sud America
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  40. Oct 18, 2:41 AM Alfa y Omega Español Los médicos dan vía libre al Papa para viajar a Argentina, Uruguay y Perú
  41. Oct 18, 2:39 AM Vatican News العربية جرّاح البابا: لا توجد أسباب سريرية تحول دون قيامه بالرحلة إلى أمريكا الجنوبية
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  43. Oct 18, 3:28 AM Religión en Libertad Español El médico de León XIV despeja las dudas sobre su salud y su esperado viaje a Sudamérica
  44. Oct 18, 3:06 AM Vatican News Български Хирургът на папата: няма противопоказания за пътуването до Южна Америка
  45. Oct 17, 4:00 PM Voz Portucalense Português O cirurgião do Papa: não há contraindicações médicas para viajar à América do Sul
  46. Oct 18, 5:20 AM Rome Reports Pope Leo XIV’s surgeon sees no medical reason to cancel his trip to Latin America
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  57. Oct 19, 2:33 AM Vatican News አማርኛ የር.ሊ.ጳ የቀዶ ጥገና ሐኪም ወደ ደቡብ አሜሪካ የሚደረገውን ጉብኝት ለመሰረዝ ምንም ክሊኒካዊ ምክንያት የለም ተባለ
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