Pope Leo arrives in Uruguay to start 12-day Latin America tour
Briefing by News4U · First published
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Montevideo on Friday after a 13-hour flight from Rome, beginning a 12-day tour of South America three weeks after lung cancer surgery. The 71-year-old pontiff told reporters on the papal plane he feels “fairly good” and said he had no doubt the trip should go forward. He is scheduled to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, with Uruguay stops including a neighbourhood hit by gang violence and masses in Paysandu and Florida. [1]
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