Pope Leo XIV Arrives in Uruguay at Start of South American Tour Less than a Month After Lung Surgery
Doctors cleared the pope to travel after lung surgery, and the Vatican said the 12-day tour will include 36 speeches across 10 cities.
- Pope Leo XIV arrived at Montevideo-Carrasco International Airport on November 6, beginning his 12-day apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru after a 13-hour flight from Rome covering more than 6,900 miles.
- Just 24 days after undergoing lung cancer surgery, the 71-year-old pontiff told journalists aboard the flight he was "convinced that this trip had to go forward" despite health concerns.
- Pope Leo attributed his rapid recovery to "trust in God, good doctors, good surgeons, and overall, a healthy lifestyle." The trip's motto, "I bring you good news of a great joy," underscores evangelization in South America's most secularized nation.
- During his stay, the pontiff will celebrate the country's patroness, Our Lady of the Thirty-Three, and address "how healthcare should be a right of all people" in Uruguay.
- Argentina and Peru follow, where the leader spent decades as a missionary. Pope Leo also introduced Maria Montserrat Alvarado, called "Montse," as the new prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication.
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Pope Leo begins South America 'homecoming' tour with appeal for regional unity
MONTEVIDEO - Pope Leo urged South American countries to tackle regional issues together on Friday as he began a 12-day trip expected to draw millions across a Catholic stronghold region facing sharp political divisions.
The Pope arrived in Uruguay on Friday to begin a three-nation South American tour, eight years after a pontiff last visited the continent. Following surprise in October to remove a cancerous tumor and part of his right lung, the Vatican said he was fit to travel and required no further treatment.
Thousands of people with flags from Uruguay and the Vatican and yellow and white balloons hailed him as he passed by the rambla of Montevideo in papamobile fashion. This was the arrival of Pope Leo XIV in Uruguay.
Montevideo, Nov 6 (EFE).- Pope Leon XIV arrived this Friday in Uruguay on a flight that landed at 16:30 local time (19:30 GMT) at Carrasco International Airport and thus begins a 12-day tour of Latin America in which he will also travel to Argentina and Peru. Minutes after [...] La entrada Pope Leon XIV begins in Uruguay his tour of Latin America was first published in HolaNews.
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The Independent (US)Pope Leo arrives in South America less than a month after lung cancer diagnosis
It is the first papal visit in nearly four decades to Uruguay, Latin America’s most secular country
Pope Leo XIV started his twelve-day trip to South America on Friday and landed in the evening in Uruguay's capital Montevideo. Because of his cancer, there have been doubts over the past few weeks whether the 71-year-old can start the journey at all.
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