Pope Leo XIV calls for universal healthcare and peace on first stop in Uruguay

Summary

Pope Leo XIV spoke about access to healthcare on his first stop in Uruguay, during a 12-day Latin American tour, according to CBS News. Euronews reports that he told a crowd of about 40,000 people in Paysandú that peace is possible and that people are called to build it, and it describes the stop as his sixth apostolic journey, less than a month after surgery for lung adenocarcinoma at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.

Timeline

1. CBS News

   7 Nov 2026, 17:36 UTCSource ↗

   CBS News reports that Pope Leo XIV called for universal healthcare, speaking about access to healthcare on his first stop in Uruguay during his 12-day Latin American tour.

2. Euronews

   7 Nov 2026, 18:15 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that Pope Leo XIV said in Uruguay that peace is possible and that people are called to build it, speaking to 40,000 people in Paysandú on his sixth apostolic journey, less than a month after lung adenocarcinoma surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.