Pope Leo urges South America to bridge divides on Uruguay-Argentina border
The first U.S.-born pope urged South American nations to cooperate on shared problems as tens of thousands gathered for his border Mass.
- On November 7, Pope Leo urged South Americans to bridge divides at a border event in Paysandu, Uruguay, traveling 378 km from Montevideo to become the first pope to visit the city.
- The Vatican described the 12-day trip as a "homecoming" for the US-born pontiff, who served as a missionary in Peru for decades and holds Peruvian citizenship.
- Urging people in Latin America to act with "justice, honesty and faithfulness," the 71-year-old pontiff continues his mission despite recent lung cancer surgery, addressing regional instability and environmental destruction.
- Returning to Montevideo for a night-time prayer vigil, Leo will address 60,000 expected young people, emphasizing engagement with the next generation during his regional mission.
- On November 8, the pope travels to Argentina to meet President Javier Milei, a libertarian ally of President Donald Trump who previously criticized the pontiff's remarks regarding the Iran war.
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Pope Leo urges South America to bridge divides on Uruguay-Argentina border
PAYSANDU, Uruguay, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Saturday urged people in South America to bridge divides between their countries as he led an event on the Uruguay-Argentina border with tens of thousands on his 12-day trip across a region facing sharp political divisions.
POPE Leo XIV, on a demanding South American tour, called on countries to unite and overcome divisions.
By Mauricio Torres and Angela Reyes, CNN en Español Pope Leon XIV began this Friday an expected tour of Latin America, the first since he began his pontificate in 2025, with a visit to Uruguay in which he called for unity among human beings and urged to give “the attention
Pope Leo XIV called on South American countries to overcome their divisions on Saturday during a meeting with tens of thousands of faithful on the border of Uruguay and Argentina, as part of a 12-day trip through a region marked by deep political divisions.
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