Pope Leo XIV Scraps Assisi Visit on Medical Advice After Surgery

WHO:

NY Post - Pope Leo XIV was scheduled to travel to Assisi.

ABC News World - Pope Leo XIV was scheduled to attend a major interfaith peace gathering in Assisi.

NY Post - Doctors advised against the trip’s helicopter journey.

ABC News World - The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV would not travel.

WHAT:

NY Post - Pope Leo XIV canceled his planned trip to Assisi.

ABC News World - Pope Leo XIV will not travel to Assisi for the interfaith peace gathering.

WHERE:

NY Post - The planned trip was to Assisi, an Italian town.

ABC News World - The gathering was to take place in Assisi.

WHY:

NY Post - Doctors advised against the helicopter journey while Pope Leo XIV recovers from lung cancer surgery.

ABC News World - The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV was continuing to recover from thoracic surgery.

HOW:

NY Post - The Vatican announced the cancellation.

ABC News World - The Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV would not travel.

(UPDATED October 23, 2026 15:23 UTC)

Pope Leo XIV has canceled a planned trip to Assisi, Italy, where he was due to attend a major interfaith peace gathering. The Vatican announced that he would not travel to the event. The decision came as the pope continues to recover from thoracic surgery, described as surgery for lung cancer in the reports. His doctors advised against making the helicopter journey to Assisi during his recovery. The gathering was scheduled to bring people of different faiths together for a meeting focused on peace. With the pope’s trip called off, he will not attend the event in person. The Vatican’s announcement confirmed the cancellation and linked it to his ongoing recovery and the medical advice about travel. No further details about a replacement visit or the pope’s participation in the gathering were provided.