Pope Leo readies for 'intense' South America homecoming
- 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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This week Pope Leo XIV undertook one of the most ambitious overseas trips of a pontiff in decades, travelling to Uruguay, Argentina and his adopted homeland, Peru, despite a recent operation for lung cancer. ...
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Pope Leon XIV begins to tour Uruguay, Argentina and Peru after surgery. He will meet with leaders and millions of faithful.
The trip to South America will culminate in an emotional return to the country that considers its home, Peru.
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Pope Leo is due to embark on one of the most intense papal tours in decades, just weeks after surgery. Experts say the Vatican is sending a message: ‘this health crisis is over’. Alex Croft reports
Pope Leo readies for 'intense' South America homecoming
The 71-year-old head of the Catholic Church underwent an operation fewer than three weeks ago to remove a cancerous tumour, but doctors say he requires no further treatment and have given him the all-clear for the 11-day South America trip. Leo has said he is "looking forward to returning to the continent where I've experienced so many moments of my life" with the November 6 to 17 tour, which includes 12 flights, two helicopter trips, and a high…
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