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Pope Leo XIV arrives in Uruguay at start of South American tour less than a month after lung surgery

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Uruguay at start of South American tour less than a month after lung surgery
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Three weeks after lung cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV opened a three-nation tour of Latin America on Friday by declaring he felt better than he looked and crediting God, good doctors and his healthy lifestyle with his quick recovery. The 71-year-old pope arrived in Montevideo, Uruguay, Latin Ameri...

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