Pope Leo arrives in Uruguay starting 12-day Latin America tour

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Al Jazeera · 2 hours ago

Pope Leo XIV has landed in Uruguay, beginning a 12-day South American tour that had been in doubt after surgery to remove a cancerous tumour. He said he felt “fairly good” after the 13-hour flight from Rome and was convinced the trip should go ahead.

The 71-year-old pope is scheduled to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. His three-day Uruguay programme includes a visit to a neighbourhood affected by gang violence and Masses in Paysandú and Florida, where tickets quickly ran out; doctors cleared him to travel after his 13 October operation, and the Vatican says he needs only standard care.

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Pope Leo begins a 12-day South American tour in Uruguay.
He says he feels fairly good after recent cancer surgery.
Masses in Uruguay have drawn strong interest.

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26 minutes ago Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Uruguay to begin a 12-day tour of South America, after surgery to remove a cancerous tumour raised doubts about whether he could travel.
28 minutes ago Pope Leo XIV has landed in Uruguay, beginning a 12-day South American tour that had been in doubt after surgery to remove a cancerous tumour. He said he felt “fairly good” after the 13-hour flight from Rome and was convinced the trip should go ahead.