Pope Leo starts South America 'homecoming' tour a month after lung surgery
The Vatican says Leo will meet abuse survivors and deliver about 40 speeches as he seeks to strengthen faith across the region.
- On Friday, Pope Leo departed Rome for an ambitious 12-day South American tour, returning to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru through November 17—a region where he served as a missionary for decades.
- Vatican officials report the 71-year-old Leo has fully recovered from lung cancer surgery undergone last month, with medical experts clearing him to travel 31,000 km across 10 cities without special precautions.
- Leo will deliver 36 speeches and lead outdoor Masses for crowds expected to reach 7 million people. He told pilgrims Wednesday he hopes to "strengthen the faith, renew hope, rekindle the fire of charity."
- The pontiff will meet Argentine President Javier Milei on Sunday to address regional instability and environmental issues. He also plans private meetings with survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy during the visit.
- Latin America remains the largest Catholic region, though the Church has struggled against evangelical growth and progressive social shifts. Local leaders hope the visit serves as a "homecoming" and restores the Church's standing after abuse scandals.
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Leon XIV will arrive in the afternoon of this Friday to Uruguay on a special flight from Alitalia.
Pope Leo XIV began his long 12-day trip to South America today, during which he will visit Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru.
Pope Leo XIV has departed for Latin America, where he will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. His plane took off at 7:05 a.m. from Rome-Fiumicino Airport. The tour is the pontiff's sixth apostolic journey and will last until November 17. Leo XIV is traveling on an ITA Airways Airbus A330-900. After a flight of about 13 and a half hours, he is scheduled to arrive in Montevideo at around 4:30 p.m. local time. Uruguay is the first stop on the route…
Pope Leo XIV embarks on 12-day apostolic visit across three Latin American nations - The Tribune
Vatican News highlights that the 12-day journey, running from November 6 to 17, represents an intensive pastoral schedule. Throughout the trip, Pope Leo is expected to visit ten cities, undertake approximately a dozen flights, and deliver nearly 40 addresses in Spanish.
Pontiff begins 6th international trip of his papacy, with stops planned in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from Nov. 6 to 17
At the start the apostolic journey of the Pontiff to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. The plane Ita Airways took off from Rome to Montevideo. The return to Italy is scheduled for 17 November. The article Pope Leone XIV leaves for South America: the take-off from Fiumicino comes from La Verità.
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