Pope Leo’s Latin America trip will take him above 11,000 feet, weeks after lung cancer surgery | CNN
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Just over three weeks ago, the most significant visit of Pope Leo’s pontificate looked to be in doubt. The 71-year-old’s lung cancer surgery led some in the Vatican to believe his trip to Latin America would be postponed or its intense schedule adjusted.
Pope Leo in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on November 4, 2026.
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Just over three weeks ago, the most significant visit of Pope Leo’s pontificate looked to be in doubt. The 71-year-old’slung cancer surgery led some in the Vatican to believe his trip to Latin America would be postponed or its intense schedule adjusted.
But Leo XIV is forging ahead with a grueling 12-day visit, which includes Uruguay, Argentina, and an emotional “homecoming” to Peru, the country where he served as a missionary and bishop for around two decades.
