Pope Leo XIV's Health Update: From Lung Cancer Surgery to Latin America Tour

11/07/2026

Pope Leo XIV, 71, had a cancerous tumor and part of his right lung removed in an operation at Rome's Gemelli hospital on October 13.

11/06/2026

Less than a month after Pope Leo XIV underwent cancer surgery, he set off on what the Vatican called a "homecoming" tour of South America.

11/06/2026

Just weeks after his cancer surgery, Leo will navigate the tide of secularism, deep polarization — and high altitudes.

11/06/2026

Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a three-nation tour of Latin America on Friday, November 6, with a visit to Uruguay, the region’s least Catholic and most secular country, three weeks after undergoing...

11/06/2026

Pontiff kicks off 12-day apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, with meetings scheduled with President Yamandu Orsi and other officials

11/06/2026

Pope Leo touched down in Uruguay on Friday to begin a 12-day tour of South America that will also see him visit Argentina and Peru. The tour is seen as something of a homecoming for the pontiff...

11/06/2026

Pontiff begins 6th international trip of his papacy, with stops planned in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from Nov. 6 to 17

11/06/2026

Pope Leo XIV is returning home to the continent where he spent two decades as a missionary priest and learned to be a pastor, visiting Uruguay, Argentina and his second homeland of Peru

11/06/2026

Pope Leo XIV is returning home to the continent where he spent two decades as a missionary priest and learned to be a pastor, visiting Uruguay, Argentina and his second homeland of Peru. Here's a...

11/06/2026

In the world’s Catholic stronghold, millions are abandoning churches for a world of personal faith, ancient rituals and supernatural beliefs.

11/06/2026

Pope Leo's first stop on his 12-day visit to South America is Uruguay, just weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery. The trip comes with a grueling itinerary, covering roughly 19,000 miles....

11/06/2026

Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a three-nation tour of Latin America on Friday with a visit to Uruguay, the region's least Catholic and most secular country, three weeks after undergoing lung cancer...

11/06/2026

Less than a month after lung surgery, Pope Leo XIV is landing in Uruguay on Friday, the first stop of a 12-day voyage across South America.

11/06/2026

Pope Leo begins his first South American tour since lung cancer surgery. The 12-day journey takes him to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, where he spent two decades.(Image credit: Matilde Campodonico)

11/06/2026

Pope Leo, who had part of a lung removed last month, will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.

11/06/2026

Pope Leo on emotional South America tour weeks after cancer surgery

11/06/2026

Pope Leo began an emotionally charged tour of South America on Friday, returning to a continent that helped shape his priesthood just three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery. The...

11/06/2026

Pope Leo XIV’s tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru is his first major trip since an operation on his lung last month.

11/06/2026

It is the first papal visit in nearly four decades to Uruguay, Latin America’s most secular country