Pope Leo greeted crowds in Montevideo on the first day of his trip to South America. He traveled through the streets of Uruguay's capital ci

Pope Leo greeted crowds in Montevideo on the first day of his trip to South America. He traveled through the streets of Uruguay's capital ci.

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According to @Reuters on X: “Pope Leo greeted crowds in Montevideo on the first day of his trip to South America. He traveled through the streets of Uruguay's capital city on an open-sided popemobile, waving to crowds who lined the seafront to catch a glimpse of the pontiff https://t.co/LxPugPYOVE https://t.co/KfjvaiU5uv”

According to NPR: “Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a three-nation tour of Latin America with a visit to Uruguay, three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery that had put the entire trip into question.”

The core facts above appear in at least two independent, credible news organizations' reporting.

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