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Pope Leo in South America

Uruguay, Argentina and Peru • Nov. 6-17, 2026

On-Site News Coverage

Pope Leo XIV departs for 12 day tour of South America

by Courtney Mares

Pope Leo XIV departed Rome for Uruguay on the morning of Nov. 6 at the start of a 12-day trip to South America, the longest international journey of …

Pope Leo XIV departs for 12 day tour of South America
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LA pilgrims’ encounter with pope brings together California history, Christian unity, White Sox

by Pablo Kay

For the pilgrims from the LA Archdiocese, the highpoint of their journey was a brief encounter with Pope Leo after the general audience.

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World

At Peruvian shrine, Pope Leo will return to the missionary model that shaped him

by Ines San Martin

Zaña is the third and last shrine on Pope Leo’s first apostolic journey to Latin America, after the national Marian shrines of Uruguay and Argentina.

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