A mototaxi pass drives past a banner of Pope Leo XIV at Pimentel beach in Chiclayo, Peru, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, ahead of his planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from Nov. 6 to 17. Martin Mejia/AP
Martin Mejia/AP
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Pope Leo XIV has arrived in South America for a 12-day, three-country journey that will be his longest and most far-reaching trip yet, and his first major overseas visit since undergoing lung
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