Pope Leo XIV arrives in Uruguay at start of South American tour less than a month after lung surgery

The Hill · NICOLE WINFIELD; NAYARA BATSCHKE; ISABEL DEBRE; Associated Press · 2026-11-07 02:53 UTC

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Three weeks after lung cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV opened a three-nation tour of Latin America on Friday by declaring he felt better than he looked and crediting God, go…

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