Pope Francis Visits Pediatric Patients at CNAO in Pavia
Pope Leo XIV visited the National Center for Oncological Hadrontherapy (CNAO) in Pavia, Italy, on June 20, 2026, marking a high-profile intersection between advanced particle physics and clinical oncology. According to Vatican Media, the visit highlighted the facility’s role in treating complex, radioresistant tumors through synchrotron-generated ion beams, a technology that targets diseased cells while … Read more