Pope Leo opens 12-day Latin America tour three weeks after cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV lands in Friday in Uruguay, the first stop of a 12-day tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru undertaken just three weeks after surgery for lung cancer.
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Last updated Friday, November 6, 2026 — 3:00 AM EST
Pope Leo XIV lands in Friday in Uruguay, the first stop of a 12-day tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru undertaken just three weeks after surgery for lung cancer.
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