Pope Leo XIV Begins South American Tour in UruguayPope’s Uruguay Visit Tests Church’s Reach in Secular CountryPope’s Uruguay Tour Revives Catholic Roots in Secular Nation
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Montevideo on November 6 to begin a three-country South American tour, fewer than four weeks after undergoing an operation on his lung. His three-day Uruguay visit will be followed by stops in Argentina and Peru.Pope Leo XIV arrived in Montevideo on November 6 for a three-day visit, bringing the Catholic Church’s message to a country with a long record of secularism and laws the church opposed.Pope Leo XIV arrived in Montevideo on November 6 to begin a three-day visit, offering a prominent reminder of Uruguay’s Catholic heritage in Latin America’s most secular country.