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Pope Leo XIV departed Rome on Friday for a 12-day visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, his sixth international trip since becoming pontiff, Anadolu Agency reported.
The “ITA Airways” aircraft carrying the pope and accompanying journalists took off from Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport on Friday morning. The trip is scheduled to run from Nov. 6 to 17.
Leo is expected to arrive at Montevideo-Carrasco International Airport in Uruguay on Friday afternoon, where an official welcoming ceremony is planned.
In the Uruguayan capital, his program will begin with a ceremony at Independence Square. He is also due to meet government officials, civil society representatives and members of the diplomatic corps, as well as Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi.
After Uruguay, the pope will travel to Argentina, with stops planned in Buenos Aires, Cordoba and Lujan.
He will then continue to Peru, visiting Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco and Pucallpa.
During the 12-day journey, Leo is expected to take approximately a dozen flights, visit 10 cities and deliver nearly 40 addresses in Spanish.
