Pope Leo arrives in Uruguay for first stop on 12-day South America tour
Headline from France 24 · First reported Nov 6, 12:01 AM ET () · Updated Nov 7, 4:41 AM ET · 13 sources, 17 articles
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Pope Leo touched down in Uruguay on Friday to begin a 12-day tour of South America that will also see him visit Argentina and Peru. The tour is seen as something of a homecoming for the pontiff who lived in Peru for almost two decades and holds joint US and Peruvian citizenship.
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