The Vatican itinerary lists Cusco and Pucallpa for Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, his last full day in Latin America, while AFP reported he had lung cancer surgery about a month ago.
Cusco sits more than 3,400 meters above sea level. Leo’s program includes prayer near the city’s cathedral and a gathering at Saqsaywaman, an Inca stronghold above Cusco, where he is due to meet representatives of popular Catholic devotion, AFP reported.
In Pucallpa, the schedule includes a meeting with Indigenous representatives and a performance by Shipibo-Konibo people. AFP said Leo’s planned remarks are expected to address threats including drug trafficking, illegal deforestation and pollution. A tree-planting ceremony and a Mass are also on the program.
The Vatican itinerary schedules Leo’s departure from Lima on Nov. 16 and arrival in Rome on Nov. 17. The stops are part of the pope’s 10-city South America trip.
