Society · Montevideo, Uruguay · November 8, 2026

Pope Leo begins Latin America tour in Uruguay

Reported by 15 outlets · first reported Nov 7, 1:59 AM ET · from an earlier edition that day

Pope Leo XIV began a 12-day tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru three weeks after lung cancer surgery. He said he is in fairly good shape. He walked through a Montevideo neighborhood with high homicide rates and told 40,000 at Mass that peace is possible.

Why it matters

The trip is his first major journey since surgery.

Background

Leo XIV is the first American pope.

Sources

• BBC News ↗Nov 7, 1:59 AM ET
• Euronews ↗Nov 7, 1:15 PM ET
• Le Monde ↗Nov 8, 1:39 AM ET

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