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After cancer surgery, Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip

Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a three-nation tour of Latin America with a visit to Uruguay, three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery that had put the entire trip into question.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 6, 2026, 9:19 AM UTC

Pope Leo, who had part of a lung removed last month, will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.

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