Pope Leo readies for 'intense' South America homecoming
The Vatican says the 71-year-old pope will deliver more than 50 events despite surgery fewer than three weeks ago.
- Pope Leo XIV begins an 11-day South America tour starting November 6, visiting Uruguay, Argentina, and his adopted homeland, Peru, despite undergoing surgery fewer than three weeks ago to remove a cancerous tumour.
- Although the Vatican notes Leo is still in recovery, the pope will lead over 50 events, including open-air masses and meetings with Indigenous peoples in the Amazon, demonstrating an ambitious itinerary despite his recent health challenge.
- In Uruguay, the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics will meet left-wing President Yamandu Orsi, while in Argentina he will sit with Argentine President Javier Milei amid criticism from local Church leaders over economic policies.
- The tour culminates in Peru, where the US-born pontiff—formerly Robert Francis Prevost—will meet President Keiko Fujimori and address political instability alongside the needs of 1.6 million Venezuelans in the country.
- Christopher White of Georgetown University in Washington called this "the most closely watched trip of Leo's papacy to date." His brief visit to Cusco at 3,400 metres will test whether the pontiff has truly beaten his cancer.
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Pope Leo XIV Prepares For 11-Day South America Tour After Cancer Surgery
The tour will conclude in Peru, where Leo, formerly Robert Francis Prevost, is expected to meet President Keiko Fujimori and address political instability and the needs of approximately 1.6 million Venezuelan migrants.
Will Pope Leo XIV visit the Basilica of Guadalupe? The Vatican confirmed his trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, but not to Mexico.
Pope Leon XIV will arrive in Argentina on Sunday, November 8, on the first visit of a pontiff to the country in almost 40 years. His arrival puts on the table
Pope Leo ready to embark on 12-day tour a month after surgery Following lung surgery, Pope <p>Leo is feeling well and will travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru on Friday. Additional activities Safety is not planned.</p>
Pope Leo XIV will visit Mexico. His tour will include a stop at the Basilica of Guadalupe, in CDMX.
AFTER a successful recovery from lung surgery, Pope Leo is ready for an intensive twelve-day tour of ten cities in South America.
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