What to know about Pope Leo XIV's trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru
Summary
Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from Nov. 6 to 17, in his longest and farthest trip of his papacy. The trip comes three weeks after surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung; doctors cleared him to travel. Stops in Uruguay and Argentina include religious, social and political engagements, while the article says Latin America remains home to about 40% of the world’s Catholics.Key Facts
- The trip runs from Nov. 6 to 17 and includes Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
- Leo spent two decades as a missionary priest in Latin America and lived in Peru, which the article calls his second homeland.
- Leo underwent surgery on Oct. 13 to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung, and doctors cleared him for the trip.
- In Uruguay, Leo is scheduled to visit a parish in Casavalle, a poor neighborhood outside Montevideo, and celebrate Mass in Paysandú.
- Leo is due to mark Uruguay’s Nov. 8 feast day honoring the Virgin of the Thirty-three, the country’s patron.
- In Argentina, Leo is scheduled to visit Buenos Aires’ cathedral and a federal prison where Jorge Mario Bergoglio ministered before becoming Pope Francis.
- Leo is scheduled to meet Argentina’s President Javier Milei, whose government’s spending cuts have drawn criticism from church leaders.
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