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12 Planes in 12 Days: Pope Begins Major Latin America Tour, Weeks After Surgery

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By: Motoko Rich

6 November 2026 at 05:01

Pope Leo XIV’s tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru is his first major trip since an operation on his lung last month.

Pope Leo XIV offering Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday.

Pope Leo’s Trip to Latin America: What to Know

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By: Motoko Rich， Emma Bubola and Julie Turkewitz

6 November 2026 at 05:01

Less than a month after lung surgery, Pope Leo XIV is landing in Uruguay on Friday, the first stop of a 12-day voyage across South America.

Pope Leo greeting a child in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday. His trip to Latin America will be a test of his stamina.