Catholic Pope Leo XIV began a 12-day visit to three South American countries on Friday (November 6). His first stop was Uruguay, one of the most secular countries in the region. The Chicago-born Pope will also visit Argentina; This will be his first visit to the country since 1987. The last stop on the trip was Peru, where the Pope has Peruvian citizenship and lived as a missionary and bishop for about twenty years.

Catholic Pope Leo XIV began a 12-day visit to three South American countries on Friday (November 6). His first stop was Uruguay, one of the most secular countries in the region. The Chicago-born Pope will also visit Argentina; This will be his first visit to the country since 1987. The last stop on the trip was Peru, where the Pope has Peruvian citizenship and lived as a missionary and bishop for about twenty years.

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