A still-recovering pope will head home to Latin America and his beloved Peru for a 12-day trip
- On Friday, Pope Leo XIV departed Rome for a 12-day tour of Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, returning to the continent where he served as a missionary for decades before becoming the first US-born pontiff.
- The 71-year-old Pope underwent lung cancer surgery last month but has fully recovered, with Vatican officials confirming no special medical measures are necessary for the demanding journey across South America.
- Leo will travel 31,000 km across 10 cities delivering 36 speeches, while Argentine officials estimate some 7 million people will attend events throughout the tour welcoming the pontiff.
- Seeking to "strengthen faith, renew hope, rekindle the fire of charity," the Pope visits Uruguay, Latin America's most secular nation, before Argentina—homeland of his predecessor Pope Francis.
- Addressing environmental destruction, arms trafficking, and regional political instability, the Vatican aims to reenergize Catholicism amid challenges of inequality, violence, and the faith's declining presence across Latin America.
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After cancer surgery, Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip with a first stop in secular Uruguay
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Despite his recent Lung Surgery, the pope is going ahead with his trip to Peru, a country where he spent 20 years. In Uruguay and Argentina, he could serve as a bridge between the different factions of the Catholic Church.
Leon XIV, American and also with a Peruvian passport, takes off at 7 a.m. this Friday to America, for the first time since he was elected Pope in May 2025. Born in Chicago and then missionary and bishop in Peruvian lands, he returns at last to his continent but not to the United States, but does so in the south, on a visit that will take him to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru until November 17. Continue reading
Just now the Pope has been operated on on his lungs. Now he is embarking on his biggest journey to date: three countries, twelve days, almost forty speeches.
The Holy Father will stop in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, his trip is attracting attention for several reasons
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