Longest foreign trip: "Pope of the two Americas" back in the south
Pope Leo XIV has been on the continent for twelve days, where he spent so many years - it's a strain. He withstood the long flight well after his cancer surgery. Now he wants to talk about other things.
Pope Leo XIV has returned to South America, a region where he spent two decades of his life before becoming Pope. He began a 12-day trip in Uruguay, where over 100,000 people attended his first major mass in the city of Paysandu. The Pope, 71, appeared healthy and energetic just three and a half weeks after undergoing cancer surgery, and he called on the faithful to pass on their beliefs to future generations.
He will also visit Argentina and Peru, countries where he worked as a missionary and bishop, and meet with over 30,000 people, including victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy.
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