
Pope Leo, who is recovering from lung surgery, will not be able to attend the peace event in Assisi on the advice of doctors.
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Pope Leo 14 underwent lung surgery last week, the first major health problem of his 17-month papacy.
NEWS CENTER/ In the statement made on Friday, the Vatican stated that Pope Leo 14 will skip his visit to Assisi, planned next week, on the advice of doctors, as he continues to recover after the lung surgery he had on October 13.
Pope, St. II. John Paul was expected to attend an event on October 27 to mark the 40th anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Peace.
WILL SEND A MESSAGE TO PARTICIPANTS
In the statement made by the Vatican, it was stated that Pope Leo was advised not to travel to facilitate his recovery after surgery. The pope will instead send a message titled "Unarmed and Disarming Peace" to organizers, Christian and other religious leaders, and guests attending the event.
The Vatican said in a statement that Leo wanted to express his closeness to the participants and reaffirm his belief that the "spirit of Assisi", dialogue and the search for words and gestures of peace remain valuable resources in a time of conflict.
NO OTHER TREATMENT WILL BE NEEDED FOR CANCER
Leo, 71, had surgery to remove part of his lung last week, the first major health problem of his 17-month papacy. Surgery confirmed the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer.
Pope Leo will not need any further treatment for lung cancer, the Vatican said on Wednesday, adding that tests confirmed the disease was localized.

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