# Pope Leo begins Latin America visit in Uruguay

https://mins.news/en/video/132987

- Reuters, 2026-11-06 19:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6kRCAPyxTE

> Pope Leo arrived in Uruguay to begin an ambitious 12-day trip across South America, just weeks after the 71-year-old pontiff underwent lung surgery. Latin America remains the world’s largest Catholic stronghold, although Catholic identity there continues to decline.

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