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After cancer surgery, Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip

After cancer surgery, Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip
NPR News Friday 06 November 2026, 09:19 UTC By The Associated Press 1 min read
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Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a three-nation tour of Latin America with a visit to Uruguay, three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery that had put the entire trip into question.(Image credit: Martin Mejia)

Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a three-nation tour of Latin America with a visit to Uruguay, three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery that had put the entire trip into question.

(Image credit: Martin Mejia)

Leo (PERSON) Latin America (LOCATION) Leo XIV (PERSON) Uruguay (LOCATION) Martin Mejia (PERSON)
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