# Pope Leo begins South American ‘homecoming’ tour a month after lung surgery

https://mins.news/en/item/131803

- Reuters, 2026-11-06 04:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/pope-leo-starts-south-america-homecoming-tour-month-after-lung-surgery-2026-11-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aed55772a145b00011d7923

> Pope Leo is due to leave on Friday for a 12-day journey across South America, where crowds numbering in the millions are expected. The first US-born pope is returning to a Catholic stronghold where he spent decades as a missionary, a month after lung surgery.

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