Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip with a first stop in Uruguay
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Uruguay kicking off a 12-day tour of South America after undergoing lung surgery last month.
Key points
- Pope Leo has arrived in Uruguay at the start of a 12-day trip through three South American nations.
- His trip, which is intense with a packed itinerary, comes just weeks after his lung cancer surgery.
- The American singer-songwriter, who was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a polka-dot tie, presented the Pope with a copy of his autobiography, 'Chronicles: Volume One.'.
Pope Leo begins his first South American tour since lung cancer surgery.
Pope Leo touched down in Uruguay on Friday to begin a 12-day tour of South America that will also see him visit Argentina and Peru.
Additional details
- Pope Leo, who had part of a lung removed last month, will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
- The tour is seen as something of a homecoming for the pontiff who lived in Peru for almost two decades and holds joint US and Peruvian citizenship.
- The 12-day journey takes him to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, where he spent two decades.
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