Uruguay to open Pope Leo XIV's first South American tour
Uruguay will be the first stop on Pope Leo XIV's apostolic journey to South America between November 6 and 17, the director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, confirmed on Wednesday.
Pope Leo XIV will embark on his first South American tour, visiting Uruguay from November 6 to 8 before heading to Argentina and Peru. The pontiff will spend ten days in three countries, surpassing the length of his previous international trip. Pope Leo XIV will visit Montevideo, Paysandú, and Florida in Uruguay, before moving on to Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Luján in Argentina.
In Peru, he will stop in Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco, and Pucallpa. This will be the first papal visit to Uruguay in nearly four decades, following John Paul II's trips in 1987 and 1988. President Yamandú Orsi of Uruguay sees the visit as a positive signal for the region, despite the country's secular nature and the presence of organized crime.
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