The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV will make an apostolic trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from Nov. 6–17, 2026.....his first papal visit to Latin America.
The pontiff accepted the invitation of the heads of state and ecclesiastical authorities of the three countries to carry out the pastoral visit, which will include several emblematic cities of each nation.
The first stage of the trip will take place from Nov 6-8 in Uruguay. During those days he will visit the cities of Montevideo, Paysandú, and Florida.
From there he will travel to Argentina, where he will visit from Nov. 8–11. The itinerary includes visits to Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and the Marian sanctuary of Our Lady of Luján, one of the main pilgrimage centers in the country.
The last portion of the trip will take place in Peru, from Nov. 11–17. Peru, as you may know, is a country where Leo XIV did extensive pastoral and missionary work for years. The pope (then Father Robert Prevost) lived in Peru for more than two decades in total. He arrived in the country in 1985.
The pope has had citizenship in Peru since 2015, and in that year he was appointed bishop of Chiclayo. He was there until January 2023 when he was appointed by Pope Francis as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.
In Peru, Pope Leo will travel to Lima, Chiclayo, Cuzco, and Pucallpa traveling to both to the coast and to the mountains and the Peruvian Amazon.
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