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Pope Leo XIV begins 12-day Latin America tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru

2026-11-06

Pope Leo XIV begins 12-day Latin America tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru — Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Pope Leo XIV departed Rome's Fiumicino airport at 7.05 am on Friday (6 November) to begin a 12-day apostolic journey to Latin America.

He will visit three countries: Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.

It is his sixth international trip since the start of his pontificate.

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