Juan Raúl Ferreira Sienra, Uruguay’s ambassador to the Holy See since 2025, says Pope Leo XIV’s visit Nov. 6-8 “has raised expectations no one anticipated, a climate never seen before.”
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What to expect from Pope Leo’s trip to Uruguay, Latin America’s least Catholic country
Today, around 38 percent of the population is Catholic and 44 percent is Christian, while 52 percent of Uruguayans profess no religion.
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Vatican: Pope Leo ‘enthusiastic’ and ‘clinically fit’ for whirlwind Latin America homecoming
Matteo Bruni, Holy See Press Office director, said “about 36 speeches” of the pope will be delivered during the journey.
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Is Lula’s win in Brazil a win for Catholics?
“Among Catholic voters, majority support for Lula was associated with issues such as national sovereignty, defense of the Amazon and social policies.”
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Pope Leo will travel to Latin America just weeks after cancer surgery
The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV’s visit to three countries in Latin America—Uruguay, Argentina and Peru—scheduled for Nov. 6-17 “will proceed according to the programme previously published.”
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Doctors advise Pope Leo not to travel by helicopter to Assisi for international peace meeting on Oct. 27
In a subsequent communique, the Vatican said Pope Leo would not attend the Assisi meeting on Oct. 27 marking the 40th anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Peace.
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The miraculous Peruvian devotion that is surely close to Pope Leo’s heart
Because of its prevalence in Peru, Pope Leo likely came to know El Señor de los Milagros, which is celebrated in October.
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Priest in Ecuador struck and killed by falling crucifix during Mass
Redemptorist Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari, 53, was struck and tragically killed by a falling crucifix during Mass on Oct. 17.
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Church in Argentina remembers martyrs as Milei administration downplays ‘dirty war’ atrocities
The 50th anniversary of the Argentina’s military dictatorship arrived amid controversy in the country.
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Why are presidential candidates chasing the evangelical vote in Catholic-majority Brazil?
Home to more than 100 million faithful, Brazil has been called the world’s most Catholic nation. But in the upcoming presidential election, candidates are chasing evangelical voters the hardest.