# Pope’s South American tour to proceed as planned after lung cancer surgery

https://mins.news/en/item/116698

- BBC News, 2026-10-26 18:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjr4y5rq46p2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV will make his planned visits to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. He had surgery in Rome on 13 October to remove a tumour from the lower part of his right lung; tests showed the cancer was localised, and he is gradually returning to work.

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