Pope returns to Vatican days after surgery; surgeon says he should be fit for Latin America tour

A health story from Virginia, reported by 13News Now Norfolk.

Health · Virginia · October 17, 2026

From 13News Now Norfolk

The surgeon who removed Pope Leo XIV's cancerous tumor says there are “no clinical reasons” to prevent the pontiff from traveling to Latin America next month.

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