13 hours of flight "home". The Pope will visit the country of his citizenship

Doctors allowed this trip, and her very tight program did not change after the operation on October 13 at the Gemelli Polyclinic. The Vatican emphasized that this was a trip much desired and awaited by the Pope.

14 flights by planes and helicopters

Leo XIV will cover over 31,000 kilometers. The program of his sixth foreign pilgrimage includes 14 flights by plane and helicopter, which will last approximately 46 hours.

The Pope will deliver about 40 speeches and homilies, visit places in various climatic zones and at various altitudes; will be in the Amazon Plain and the Andes, in the former Inca city of Cuzco at an altitude of 3,400 meters above sea level.

This point is one of the biggest challenges for the Pope, who, as doctors assured, has recovered after surgery and does not require further oncological treatment.

The Vatican announced that the pope would be provided with normal medical care, as always while traveling. However, no additional medical equipment was provided.

The Pope is 71 years old and underwent successful surgery and recovered, said Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office.

Departure from Rome on Friday morning

Leo XIV will depart from Rome on Friday morning on an Italian airlines plane. After more than 13 hours of flight, it will arrive in the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo.

After the welcome ceremony at Independence Square, he will deliver a speech to representatives of the authorities and society and meet with the President of Uruguay, Yamandu Orsi. At the end of the first day, he will meet with the clergy in the cathedral.

On the second day, he will celebrate mass in the city of Paysandú, and in Montevideo he will visit the Catholic University and take part in a prayer vigil at the stadium. On Sunday, the pope will preside over mass at the national Marian shrine in Florida.

In Francis' homeland

On this day, Leo XIV will begin his visit to Argentina; the homeland of his predecessor Francis, who never visited it during the 12 years of his pontificate. In Buenos Aires, the Pope will meet with President Javier Milei and representatives of the country's authorities and society.

On Monday, November 9, he will celebrate mass in the capital and meet with working people, religious leaders and bishops at vespers in the cathedral.

On Tuesday, November 10, the Pope will go to the city of Cordoba, where he will celebrate mass. In the evening in Buenos Aires he will meet with young people at a vigil.

On November 11, at the end of his visit to Argentina, Leo XIV will visit the capital's prison and celebrate mass in front of the sanctuary of Our Lady of Lujan, the country's patron saint. They are visited by over 6 million pilgrims every year.

Leo XIV worked in Peru for 20 years

On this day, the last and longest stage of the apostolic journey will begin, i.e. a visit to Peru, where the current Pope was a missionary and bishop for over 20 years, until 2023. He also has Peruvian citizenship. The program of this visit is very intense, and in the Vatican it was called a "homecoming".

After arriving in the capital of Peru, Lima, Leo XIV will meet with President Keiko Fujimori and deliver a speech to representatives of the authorities and society.

The program for November 12 includes meetings with bishops, a speech on the future of the country and a prayer vigil with young people.

November 13 will be one of the most important days of the trip: the Pope will go to the city of Chiclayo, where he was first apostolic administrator and then bishop. He will celebrate mass there and meet with the clergy and the academic community. He will also be in his former diocese the next day. From there he will go to mass in the city of Santa Cruz de Succhabamba at an altitude of over 2,000 meters above sea level.

A real challenge for the Pope and those accompanying him will be a three-hour expedition on Sunday, November 15, to the former Inca city of Cuzco in the Andes at an altitude of approximately 3,400 meters above sea level. From there he will go to the city of Pucallpa, located in the Amazon Basin. He will meet there with missionaries and representatives of the Amazonian peoples and celebrate mass.

On November 16, after mass in Lima, Leo XIV will fly to Rome, where he will arrive the next day.