A pedestrian walks past a mural depicting Pope Leo in Claypole, in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 4, 2026Image source, Reuters
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Pope Leo is travelling to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru

BySarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe correspondent, Rome
  • Published6 November 2026, 00:02 GMT
Updated 28 minutes ago

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".