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Catholic Pope Declares Good Health As He Begins Latin America Tour

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Pope Leo XIV has begun a 12-day tour of Latin America in very good health, just three weeks after undergoing successful surgery for lung cancer.

Pope Leo XIV stated he is in very good health while speaking to journalists on his way to Latin America.
The 12-day tour began three weeks after the Pope underwent lung cancer surgery.
The 71-year-old Pope had a tumor discovered during a routine health check-up last month; doctors confirmed that the surgery to remove the tumor was successful and the cancer did not spread to other parts of his body.
The tour includes stops in Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru.
The Vatican described the Pope's upcoming visit to Peru as a homecoming due to his previous years serving there as a missionary and bishop.
Crowds gathered to cheer and welcome the Pope upon his arrival in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Friday.