https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-begins-lengthy-trip-to-latin-america-weeks-after-lung-cancer-surgeryContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-begins-lengthy-trip-to-latin-america-weeks-after-lung-cancer-surgeryhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-begins-lengthy-trip-to-latin-america-weeks-after-lung-cancer-surgery#u186513Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:46:24 +0000Pope Leo XIV began a lengthy apostolic journey to Latin America, arriving in Uruguay on the afternoon of November 6. The pontiff made the trip just weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery. Aboard his 13-hour transatlantic flight from Rome, Pope Leo told journalists that he had no doubt he would make the voyage. His itinerary includes stops in Uruguay, where he celebrated an outdoor Mass in Paysandú, and a visit to a Peruvian shrine to return to the missionary model that shaped him. The tour aims to engage a continent rich in hope yet full of contradictions, addressing challenges such as con