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  "id": 18745258,
  "title": "Pope in ‘pretty good health’ as he starts Latin America tour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/pope-in-pretty-good-health-as-he-starts-latin-america-tour-18745258",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T16:21:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/pope-in-pretty-good-health-as-he-starts-latin-america-tour/"
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  "account": "Pope Leo XIV has stated that he is \"in pretty good health\" as he commences a 12-day Latin America tour, according to reporters accompanying him. The pontiff, 71, made his first remarks about his health following surgery for lung cancer. The tour, which began in Uruguay, is the pontiff's first international trip just three weeks after his operation. The Pope, who is very happy to undertake this journey, previously expressed his conviction that the trip must proceed. He praised the medical staff for his successful surgery, stating, \"I believe I am in quite good health.\"\n\nDuring his visit to Uruguay, Pope Leo XIV received a warm welcome, with crowds lining the seafront to greet him as his Popemobile passed through Monetevideo. In his first speech at Plaza Independencia, he emphasized the importance of universal healthcare being accessible to all. The Pope reflected on his own medical care, saying it reminded him of the many men and women who lack the means to obtain timely diagnosis or treatment.\n\nPope Leo XIV's tour will span over 20,000 miles, including Argentina, where he will make a return visit to his homeland. This leg of the trip is particularly significant as it is a \"homecoming\" for the Pope, who spent many years in Peru as a missionary and bishop. The Vatican described this return trip as a meaningful gesture, given the Pope's yearning to be near the people who seek the Church's message of hope.",
  "summary": "Pope Leo XIV has told reporters travelling with him to Latin America he is \"in pretty good health\", in his first comments on his condition since having surgery for lung cancer.",
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Pope in 'pretty good health' as he starts Latin America tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/pope-in-pretty-good-health-as-he-starts-latin-america-tour",
        "published": "2026-11-07T06:59:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Pope Leo XIV arrives in Uruguay starting 12-day Latin America tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/pope-leo-xiv-arrives-in-uruguay-starting-12-day-latin-america-tour",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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