By Basant El-Faramawy
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Latin America on Thursday for a 12-day visit spanning Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, marking the longest and farthest journey of his papacy.
The trip marks his return to the region where he spent two decades as a missionary priest before his election. Peru is considered his second homeland.
The Nov. 6-17 itinerary comes just three weeks after the pontiff underwent surgery on Oct. 13 to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung.
