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Pope Leo will not make Assisi visit to aid recovery after surgery
The Vatican says the pope's Assisi trip is off while he recovers; separately, Tel Aviv crowds demanded an October seventh inquiry days before Israel's election.
On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN TonightPublished
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- First reported by Vatican News: “Pope Leo will not make Assisi visit to aid recovery after surgery”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 9:54 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Pope Leo.
- BBN covered this story before: Pope Leo XIV needs no further lung cancer treatment, Vatican says (October 22).
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Vatican says Pope Leo will not make his planned visit to Assisi, so that he can recover from surgery.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWe wish him a full recovery.
The story so far
- Pope Leo Home at the Vatican; Experts Weigh the Recovery · CBS News
- Pope Leo greets crowds after cancer surgery · Newsmax
- Pope Leo leads Vatican prayer, thanks hospital staff · ABC News
- Applegate misdiagnosis, Pope Leo returns, Jackdaw gas field approved · CBS News
- Pope Leo won't need more treatment after cancer surgery, doctors say · CBS News
- Pope Leo XIV needs no further lung cancer treatment, Vatican says · AP News
- Pope Leo will not make Assisi visit to aid recovery after surgery (this story)
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