Pope Leo leaves Uruguay for Argentina on his South America tour
Pope Leo XIV held an outdoor Mass outside Montevideo to close a three-day visit to Uruguay on Sunday before heading to Argentina, the home country of Pope Francis. AP calls Argentina the most fraught stop of his 12-day tour, because Argentine church leaders have criticized President Javier Milei's spending cuts. The tour ends in Peru. Leo, 71, had surgery on October 13 to remove a cancerous lung tumor.
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Why it matters
Catholics in Argentina and Peru are next on the pope's schedule. In Argentina, the Catholic Church has criticized President Javier Milei's spending cuts, according to AP.
What to watch
The 12-day tour continues in Argentina and ends in Peru on November 17, per the Vatican's program.
Sources
- AP via ABC News: Pope wraps up Uruguay visit and heads to most fraught stop of his tour
- NPR via WVXU: Pope Leo holds outdoor Mass in Montevideo before visit to Argentina
- Prensa Latina: Leo XIV's visit to Uruguay concludes this Sunday
- Vatican: Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru (6-17 November 2026)
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