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Oct 2026
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Tomorrow — Convalescence at Gemelli: no public engagements scheduled
⚕️ Convalescence
Convalescence at Gemelli Hospital after lung surgery
📍 Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic, Rome
Pope Leo XIV continues his post-operative hospitalization on the tenth floor of the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic, four days after the surgery to remove the lower lobe of the right lung, performed on October 13 and concluded positively without complications (the histological examination confirmed a lung adenocarcinoma). As announced by the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, all papal audiences remain cancelled until Tuesday, October 20. No public engagements are scheduled for this date; further medical bulletins for this day are not yet available.
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🗓️ Upcoming events
2026-10-27
🕊️ Assisi — 40th anniversary of the Spirit of Assisi
Interreligious meeting promoted by the Community of Sant'Egidio for the fortieth anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Peace called by John Paul II in 1986. The Community of Sant'Egidio confirmed in a press conference the Pope's participation; he will preside over the Christian prayer in the lower Basilica together with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I.
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2026-11-06
✈️ Departure for the apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru
From November 6 to 17 the Pope visits Montevideo, Buenos Aires and Lima, with a special stop in Chiclayo, his former diocese.
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Bollettino Sala Stampa
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Vatican News
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Calendario 2026
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Vatican Media Foto
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Osservatore Romano
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