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Pope’s surgeon: No clinical reason to cancel visit to South America

October 17, 2026 · 1 min read

In an interview with Vatican News, Professor Stefano Margaritora, who operated on Pope Leo XIV on October 13, says the surgery was routine, though he experienced “a deep feeling I cannot describe.” The Pope needs about another ten days to recover fully and “was an ideal patient.”

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