South Americans Pray for Pope Leo’s Recovery as Uncertainty Hangs over His Visit
The Vatican said the pope is recovering as expected, while a 12-day tour of six cities across three countries remains on his schedule.
- On Wednesday, The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV was recuperating as expected after lung surgery and his 12-day South American tour remained on schedule, though Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori stated recovery could take several weeks, potentially forcing changes to the November 6-17 itinerary.
- The tour covers more than 31,000 kilometers across Uruguay, Argentina and Peru on a dozen flights and two helicopter rides, with Leo returning to his former diocese in Chiclayo before traveling to Cusco in the Andes, where the thin mountain air at roughly 3,400 meters elevation poses particular challenges after lung surgery.
- Right-Wing President Javier Milei and left-wing Buenos Aires Gov. Axel Kicillof joined in wishing the pontiff recovery, while Cardinal Daniel Sturla told local media Tuesday the decision ultimately rests with the pope's doctors, cautioning 'We run the risk of being told in the coming days that he won't be able to come.'
- Peruvians expressed conflicting emotions: in Chiclayo, excitement over Leo's homecoming turned to apprehension following his diagnosis, while Teresa Ramírez, 73, called him 'the most beloved Peruvian in the world' and clergy recalled his decades helping flood victims and prisoners.
- Born Robert Prevost in Chicago, Leo became a Peruvian citizen in 2015 and renewed his identity document last year after becoming pope, making this journey a spiritual homecoming for Argentina's first papal visit in four decades.
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LIMA, Peru (AP) — Catholics from all over South America responded to the news of Pope Leo XIV's diagnosis of lung cancer with a wave of prayers and support, along with concerns about whether the first U.S. pontiff would continue...
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South Americans pray for Pope Leo’s recovery as uncertainty hangs over his visit
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Roman Catholics across South America responded to news of Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer diagnosis with an outpouring of prayers and support, along with concerns about whether the first American pope would go ahead with his…
Keiko Fujimori admitted that there may be reprogrammings, following the operation of the Supreme Pontiff for lung cancer.In Uruguay, the Church recognized that it is "possible" for doctors to discourage the trip.The Milei government had already questioned the concreteness of the original plan.
The surgical intervention of Pope Leo XIV by a pulmonary nodule raises questions about his November tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
Pope Leo XIV, who operated a cancerous nodule in the lung, was still hospitalized and the uncertainty remained on the continuation of his programme. His planned visit to Latin America, which was to take him to several countries, raised questions, among other things: certain stages, such as Cusco in Peru, located at 3,400 meters above sea level, could be delicate given his lung condition.
Pope Leo XIV's November visit to Latin America may be postponed because of his health. This was announced today by the President of Peru, Keiko Fuhimori, quoted by Reuters, transmits BTA. According to the preliminary plan, the head of the Roman Catholic Church was supposed to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. Yesterday, doctors announced that the 71-year-old pope was diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent surgery to remove part of one lung.
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