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Pope Leo in South America

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

On-The-Ground Coverage

In secular Uruguay, Pope Leo urges Catholics to find strength in being few

by Josephine Peterson

In Uruguay, Latin America’s most secular country, Pope Leo XIV received a welcome from tens of thousands that surprised even longtime Vatican observers.

Pope Leo joins with Church and Poland in mourning Krakow mass shooting
Pope Leo shares advice for Catholic parents whose children left the faith at Uruguay’s national shrine
Over 90 US lawmakers call for Pope Leo to address next Congress in bipartisan letter
In 1st FIFA World Cup stadium, Pope Leo tells 70,000 Uruguayans life in Christ is the ultimate goal
Pope makes call for evangelization in secular Uruguay

U.S. Church

‘Decisive action’ needed at upcoming UN climate conference, say Catholic leaders

by Gina Christian

“Young people in particular are leading” the response to climate change, “demanding climate justice for their generation and generations to come.”

LA pilgrims’ encounter with pope brings together California history, Christian unity, White Sox

Vatican upholds excommunication of former deacon, who plans to appeal

Bishop: Church upholds value of every human life, even ‘those who have committed horrible crimes’

Experts see promise in AI as tool for parish flyers, promotions but warn against its misuse

Full text: Cardinal Frank Leo’s homily at Georgia Martyrs’ beatification Mass

World

Pope Leo’s visit to Argentine disability home carries pastoral — and political — weight

by Ines San Martin

The Claypole home is the largest residential center in a network of 14 Cottolengos serving approximately 1,300 people in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.

At Peruvian shrine, Pope Leo will return to the missionary model that shaped him
Pope Leo heads to a divided Argentina still reckoning with Francis’ legacy
It takes courage to stand for — not against — something, pope tells young people
Pope warns economic inequality threatens peace, urges politicians to serve common good
Bread under fire: Pope Leo’s envoy witnesses hunger in war-torn Ukraine

In secular Uruguay, Pope Leo will visit a Virgin bound to the nation’s birth

For Pope Leo, Peru trip is more homecoming than state visit

As Poland’s constitutional crisis spills into streets, bishops plead for reconciliation

Vatican

Pope Leo challenges secular Uruguay on abortion, euthanasia and suicide

by Ines San Martin

Opinion

Blaming Autumn: Unjust cranks in this excellent season of wonder

by Elizabeth Scalia

Beneath our division lies a crisis of dehumanization

by Vicente Del Real

The courage to risk death for life

by Katie Yoder

Reviews

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