Pope Leo XIV’s South America journey will go ahead Nov. 6-17 after his physician found no medical contraindication to travel, the Holy See Press Office said Oct. 26.
The office said Dr. Luigi Carbone reviewed Leo’s clinical condition and test results and found no reason to change the published schedule. It also reported that Leo’s recovery was progressing.
The Peru leg begins with Leo’s arrival in Lima on Nov. 11. He is due to travel to Chiclayo, Cusco and Pucallpa before leaving Lima on Nov. 16; the itinerary lists his arrival in Rome on Nov. 17.
Leo’s Vatican biography traces his Peru service to an Augustinian mission in Chulucanas, in the Piura region, in 1985. Pope Francis appointed him apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo in 2014. Leo acquired Peruvian citizenship through naturalization on Aug. 24, 2015.
The Holy See described the journey as an opportunity to strengthen ties with local churches, encourage the faithful and bring a message of faith, hope and peace. Leo said, “I am looking forward to returning to the continent where I’ve experienced so many moments of my life.”
EconoTimes earlier reported that the Vatican had not confirmed whether Leo could keep the tour on his schedule, in coverage of his recovery from surgery. The published program is due to begin Nov. 6.
