VAST VIEW Pope Leo Launches 12-Day South America Trip Weeks After Lung Surgery
Fresh off cancer surgery, Pope Leo is heading into a politically charged 12-day, three-country tour that brings him back to Peru, the country he once called home.
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Pope Leo has set off on a 12-day journey through three South American countries, according to NPR, marking his first major international trip since undergoing lung surgery tied to a cancer diagnosis.
The tour returns the pontiff to Peru, a nation he lived in and considered home before his elevation to the papacy, NPR reports. His visit comes as he navigates a landscape of political tensions across the region.
Details of his full itinerary and the other two countries on the schedule were not specified beyond NPR's report, but the trip is being closely watched given the pope's recent health scare and his personal ties to Peru.
Sources: NPR World
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