Pope Leo starts South America 'homecoming' tour a month after lung surgery
- On Friday, Pope Leo XIV departed Rome for a 12-day apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, marking his first Latin American visit as pontiff and the longest international trip of his pontificate.
- Just 24 days after undergoing a lobectomy for lung adenocarcinoma on October 13, the 71-year-old pontiff was cleared by Vatican officials to undertake the 31,000 km journey with no additional medical precautions required.
- Uruguay, the region's most secular country, has not hosted a pope since 1988 and officially designates Christmas as "Family Day" and Holy Week as "Tourism Week," reflecting deep church-state separation.
- During the tour, Leo will address regional instability and environmental destruction while meeting survivors of clerical sexual abuse and Argentine President Javier Milei, a libertarian ally of US President Donald Trump.
- Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni described the journey as a "homecoming to places where he spent a long time," as Leo seeks to "strengthen the faith, renew hope, rekindle the fire of charity" across the continent.
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Paysandú (Uruguay), 7 Nov (EFE).- The Pope put on mate this Saturday, one of the most representative drinks of the region and Uruguayan symbol, as an example to "share, be together and strengthen ties", during the Mass he celebrated before about 40,000 faithful in Paysandú, on the second day of his visit to Uruguay, first stage [...] The entry The Pope sets the example of mate to "share and strengthen ties" in Mass in Uruguay was first published…
Pope Leo Challenges Uruguay On Abortion, Euthanasia & Suicide
Pope Leo XIV landed Nov. 6 in Uruguay, Latin America's most secular country, and used his first address to challenge the nation's political leadership on abortion, euthanasia and a suicide rate that remains among the highest in the Americas.
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Pope Leo XIV landed Nov. 6 in Uruguay, Latin America's most secular country, and used his first address to challenge the nation's political leadership on abortion, euthanasia and a suicide rate that remains among the highest in the Americas. The post Pope Leo challenges secular Uruguay on abortion, euthanasia and suicide first appeared on OSV News.
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Independent EspañolWith an Ode to Mate, the Pope Urges the Faithful in Uruguay to Build Bridges of Faith and Fraternity
Pope Leo XIV urged some 40,000 people in Uruguay on Saturday to build bridges of fraternity and faith, using his first Mass in South America to dedicate an ode to the beloved mate of the region and raise the profile of the Catholic Church in its most secular country.
During its first South American scale after an operation, the pontiff calls for citizen participation, the protection of children and a human use of technology
Uruguay claims the common good as it begins its tour of South America
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