Pope Leo XIV to embark on first Latin America trip in November
Pope Leo XIV will make his first trip to Latin America as pontiff in November, returning to a region where he spent much of his ministry, reports BritPanorama.
The Nov. 6-17 trip will include stops in Montevideo, Paysandú, and Florida in Uruguay; Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Luján in Argentina; and Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco, and Pucallpa in Peru.
The visit is particularly significant due to Leo’s longstanding ties to Peru. The first U.S.-born pope spent decades there as a missionary and church leader and served as bishop of Chiclayo from 2015 to 2023. He also holds Peruvian citizenship.
His return to Chiclayo, the diocese he led before his election, is expected to be one of the key moments of the trip.
In addition to Peru, Leo will visit Argentina, the homeland of his predecessor, late Pope Francis. Despite receiving repeated invitations, Francis never returned to Argentina during his 12-year papacy.
The Vatican has confirmed that Leo will be in Uruguay from Nov. 6-8, Argentina from Nov. 8-11, and Peru from Nov. 11-17. A detailed itinerary will be released later.
This Latin America trip will follow Leo’s Sept. 25-28 visit to France, marking his first trip to the country as pope and part of an increasingly active travel schedule in the early months of his pontificate.
