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Pope Leo XIV holds a crozier aloft at the papal Mass in Paysandu, Uruguay, Nov. 7. 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV in Uruguay

The Holy Father said a papal Mass and visited with several communities in Uruguay on the first full
Pope Leo XIV walks alongside Cardinal Daniel Sturla, Archbishop of Montevideo, during a visit to the Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Casavalle neighborhood of Montevideo on Nov. 7, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

In Uruguay, Pope Leo XIV deplores the social costs of violent crime

The pontiff visited a lower-income neighborhood where a Catholic parish is helping the needy. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Pope
Pope Leo XIV holds a crosier during Holy Mass at Paris Londres park, in Paysandu, Nov. 7, 2026. The pope arrived in Uruguay on Nov. 6 to start an ambitious 12-day tour of South America, which will continue with visits to Argentina and Peru, just a few weeks after undergoing surgery for lung cancer. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV encourages Uruguay to be ‘a community of prayer’

At an outdoor Mass far from the capital, the pontiff celebrated the Catholic heritage of one of South
Pope Leo XIV addresses Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi and other dignitaries in the country’s capital in Montevideo on Nov. 6, 2026. | Credit: Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo in Uruguay: Protect life at all stages, provide universal healthcare

The pontiff’s speech referred to his own recent cancer surgery. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Pope Leo XIV on Friday
A panel speaks at the Builders AI Forum at the Pontifical Gregorian University on Nov. 5, 2026. The panel includes Matthew Sanders, far left; Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, third from right; and Montse Alvarado, far right. | Credit: Isabella Reed/EWTN News

‘We are all impacted by AI but nobody’s listening’ to one another, cardinal warns at conference

Founded in 2024, the Builders AI Forum brings together global AI builders and pastoral leaders to discuss the
Pope Leo XIV takes questions from journalists aboard the papal flight to Uruguay on Nov. 6, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo talks health and voting en route to South America

The pontiff spoke with journalists accompanying him on his flight to Uruguay. ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT — Pope

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