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Pope Leo arrived in Uruguay to begin a Latin American tour three weeks after lung cancer surgery, drawing more than 40,000 people to his first Mass. He is reported to be in pretty good health as the trip starts. BBC World reported that the pope's health was a focus as he set out on the tour, which marks his first international travel since the operation. Deutsche Welle reported that more than 40,000 people gathered as he celebrated the first Mass of the South America tour. The same outlet reported that a nighttime prayer vigil in Montevideo was expected to draw more than 60,000 young people.