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It will be his first trip to South America as pope, from November 6 to 17. He will visit Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Luján, Córdoba, Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco and Pucallpa. In Peru, where he was a bishop, he will spend almost a week.
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News published on October 29, 2026. The situation may have changed since then.
Pope Leo XIV confirmed that he will travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to 17, 2026. It will be his first trip to South America as pope. "It fills me with joy", he said.
Uruguay (November 6 to 8)
He will visit Montevideo, Paysandú and Florida. He will meet President Yamandú Orsi and hold a vigil with young people at the Estadio Centenario.
Argentina (November 8 to 11)
He will land at Buenos Aires' Aeroparque airport on the afternoon of Sunday the 8th. On the 10th he will travel to Córdoba for a mass at the Military Aviation School, and on the 11th he will celebrate mass at the Basilica of Luján before flying to Lima.
Leo XIV, born in the United States as Robert Prevost, also holds Peruvian citizenship: he lived in Peru for many years as a missionary and bishop.
Peru (November 11 to 17)
This is the longest part. He will visit Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco and Pucallpa. He was bishop of Chiclayo, and in Pucallpa he will meet missionaries and representatives of Amazonian peoples. The trip will end with a mass at the Las Palmas Air Base in Lima.
The full program is on the official Vatican website.
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Sources (in Spanish)
- Programa oficial y fechas: Vaticano y Vatican News.
- Confirmación del papa y detalles por país: Infobae e Infobae Argentina (26 de octubre de 2026).
- Misa final en Las Palmas: EFE vía Infobae.
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