Pope Leo heads to Latin America weeks after lung cancer surgery

BBC News · Sarah Rainsford · 2026-11-06 00:02 UTC

Pope Leo, who had part of a lung removed last month, will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.

Pope begins lengthy trip to Latin America weeks after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV is beginning a lengthy trip to Latin America just three weeks after surgery for lung cancer - a tour that includes a much-anticipated "homecoming" to Peru where he was a priest for many years.

The Vatican says no extraordinary measures are being taken in relation to the Pope's health, describing him as a "71-year-old who has undergone an operation" not someone with a "permanent medical condition".

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