Pope Leo XIV to make first Latin American trip in November

Pope Leo XIV will make his first papal visit to Latin America in November, traveling to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru on a nearly two-week pastoral trip that represents a return to a region central to his life and ministry. The Vatican announced the apostolic journey on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

The trip is scheduled for November 6-17. The pope will first visit Uruguay from November 6-8, with stops planned in Montevideo, Paysandú, and Florida. He will then travel to Argentina from November 8-11, visiting Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and the Marian sanctuary of Our Lady of Luján. The final leg will take him to Peru from November 11-17, where he will visit Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco, and Pucallpa. The Vatican stated a more detailed itinerary will be released in the near future.

The visit holds particular significance for Peru, where the pope has deep personal and pastoral roots. The first U.S.-born pope, Leo XIV first arrived in Peru as a young Augustinian missionary in 1985, serving in Chulucanas and Trujillo. He later returned to lead the Diocese of Chiclayo as bishop from 2015 until his appointment to a Vatican post in January 2023. He holds Peruvian citizenship, and his return to...