Südamerika-Reise: Papst feiert Gottesdienst in 3.700 Metern Höhe in den Anden
Schon für Gesunde kann die dünne Höhenluft in den Anden eine Herausforderung sein. Angesichts der Lungen-OP des Papstes galt die Reise nach Cusco deshalb als heikel. Nun hält Leo dort eine Messe.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated a Mass at an altitude of 3,700 meters in Cusco, Peru, during his South American trip. Thousands of people attended the service held at the ancient Inca site of Saqsaywaman. The head of the Catholic Church remained in Peru until Monday. In his sermon, Pope Leo emphasized the importance of preserving traditions while also keeping them alive.
He said, "The future of customs lies not only in preserving what has been inherited, but also in keeping it alive and passing it on." Despite his cancer surgery a month ago, the 71-year-old Pope showed no signs of health issues and was deemed cancer-free by doctors after the tumor was removed from his lung.
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