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Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip with a first stop in Uruguay

Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip with a first stop in Uruguay

Summary

Pope Leo XIV began a three-country tour of Latin America on Friday, November 6, with a visit to Uruguay. He is scheduled to travel next to Argentina and Peru, after a recent lung cancer surgery had raised questions about whether the trip would go ahead.

Key Facts

  • The tour began on November 6, 2026.
  • Uruguay is the first stop on the three-country tour.
  • Argentina and Peru are the other planned stops.
  • The article describes Uruguay as the region’s least Catholic and most secular country.
  • Pope Leo underwent lung cancer surgery three weeks before the trip.
  • The surgery had put the trip into question.
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