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'Peace is possible and we are called to build it' Pope Leo XIV says in Uruguay

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Pinto, F. (2026, November 7). 'Peace is possible and we are called to build it' Pope Leo XIV says in Uruguay. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/07/peace-is-possible-and-we-are-called-to-build-it-pope-leo-xiv-says-in-uruguay

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Euronews · collected 2026-11-08 · by Fortunato Pinto

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Pope Leo XIV visited Paysandú, Uruguay, where he addressed a crowd of more than 40,000 people at Parque París Londres. Despite undergoing lung cancer surgery recently, the pontiff emphasized unity and community in his speech, using local symbols like the General Artigas bridge, palm trees, and mate to illustrate the importance of dialogue and shared values. The article details Leo XIV’s busy schedule including visits to Montevideo’s Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary and a Catholic University, culminating in a prayer vigil at Centenario Stadium with thousands of young people.
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Pope Leo XIV embarked on a 12-day tour of South America starting November 6, 2026, just weeks after undergoing surgery for lung cancer. The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo is in good health and no extra medical precautions are needed for the trip. He began his journey in Uruguay before traveling to Argentina, where he delivered a critique of President Javier Milei's austerity measures, emphasizing that economic growth must benefit all citizens. In Buenos Aires, Pope Leo also called for "particular concern" for those affected by illness, dependency, and disability, indirectly criticizing government cuts to disability assistance. The 71-year-old pope will conclude his tour with six days in Peru.

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Pope Leo Visits Argentina Amid Tensions
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“The articles describe different parts of Pope Leo's tour, with Article A focusing on his visit to Paysandú in Uruguay and Article B mentioning his arrival in Argentina after Uruguay.”
Toronto Star
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“While both articles describe Pope Leo XIV's visit to Uruguay after his cancer surgery, Article A focuses on a specific Mass in Paysandú, while Article B outlines the broader three-day itinerary for the entire Uruguayan leg of his Latin American tour.”
Toronto Star
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“While both articles describe Pope Leo XIV's trip to Latin America, Article A discusses his planned journey before it begins, while Article B describes a specific Mass and stop in Paysandú, Uruguay during the actual trip.”
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In the late afternoon in the capital, the Pope will meet the social community of Casavalle at the Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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Topics

Gemelli Hospital Montevideo Paysandú Rome Uruguay

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Leo XIV PERSON · 3× Montevideo GPE · 3× Paysandú GPE · 3× Uruguay GPE · 3× Christian NORP · 1× Gemelli Hospital ORG · 1× Jacinto Vera PERSON · 1× Leo PERSON · 1× Rome GPE · 1× Uruguayan NORP · 1×

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Arriving at the exhibition area in the popemobile from the "Brigadier General Aviator Tydeo Larre Borges" International Airport, the Pontiff made his way through the cheering crowd, blessing those present.
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In the late afternoon in the capital, the Pope will meet the social community of Casavalle at the Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Claims (20 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Pontiff was welcomed by 40,000 people in Paysandú, Uruguay. asserted
Pontiff → welcome → Paysandú
Leo's sixth apostolic journey comes less than a month after lung adenocarcinoma surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. asserted
journey → come → Hospital
During his sixth apostolic journey, Pope Leo XIV stopped in Paysandú, in Uruguay, where he celebrated Mass in the Parque París Londres in front of more than 40,000 faithful. asserted
he → stop → faithful
Arriving at the exhibition area in the popemobile from the "Brigadier General Aviator Tydeo Larre Borges" International Airport, the Pontiff made his way through the cheering crowd, blessing those present. asserted
Pontiff → arrive → those
When he reached the altar, next to an image of Blessed Jacinto Vera, he centred his entire homily on the key concepts of unity and community. asserted
he → reach → unity
"Peace is possible and we are called to build it," the pontiff said during the liturgical celebration. asserted
pontiff → call → celebration
He then offered the multitude three symbols characteristic of Uruguayan soil to show how to safeguard and spread the Christian faith today. asserted
He → offer → faith
The first element he evoked was the "General Artigas" bridge, a metaphor for the importance of building strong bonds and engaging in dialogue with others. asserted
he → evoke → others
The second was represented by the local palm trees, which grow together in groves and recall the communal nature of the Church. asserted
which → represent → Church
"An element deeply significant to your culture, around which friends or relatives gather to share," Leo XIV said. asserted
XIV → gather → which
At the end of the service, after official thanks from the bishop of Salto, Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante, the Pope presented a chalice to the local diocese. asserted
Pope → present → diocese
Leo XIV's programme in Uruguay The packed schedule for the day continued with an intense itinerary of institutional and pastoral engagements. asserted
schedule → continue → engagements
After the liturgy in the park, a visit to the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary followed for the unveiling of a commemorative plaque and a greeting to the faithful outside the building. asserted
visit → follow → building
The Pontiff then left Paysandú for the capital, Montevideo, where the second part of his busy official agenda continued. asserted
part → leave → agenda
In the late afternoon in the capital, the Pope will meet the social community of Casavalle at the Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe. asserted
Pope → meet → Guadalupe
This will be followed by an engagement with the academic and education sector at the Catholic University of Uruguay. asserted
This → follow → Uruguay
The day will conclude at Montevideo's Centenario Stadium, which the Pope will reach by travelling in the popemobile to allow once again for an encounter with the public. asserted
Pope → conclude → public
In the sports venue, Leo XIV will preside over a solemn prayer vigil together with thousands of young people and faithful who have travelled from all over the country for the closing event. asserted
who → preside → event
On Sunday, the pope is expected in Florida, about 90 kilometres from the capital Montevideo, considered the "cradle" of the nation because it is where the Declaration of Independence took place in 1825. asserted
Declaration → expect → 1825
In the square in front of it the Pope will celebrate Sunday Mass. asserted
Pope → celebrate → Mass.
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