The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV will make his first official visit to Latin America as head of the Catholic Church from November 6 to 17, 2026, with scheduled stops in Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru.
The journey marks a deeply personal return to Peru, where Pope Leo spent many years serving as a missionary before becoming Bishop of Chiclayo. His visit is expected to be one of the most significant moments of the trip, as he reunites with the community where much of his pastoral ministry was shaped.
According to the Vatican, the Pope will begin the tour in Uruguay, visiting Montevideo, Paysandú, and Florida from November 6–8. He will then travel to Argentina, where he is scheduled to visit Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Luján between November 8–11, before concluding the trip in Peru, with visits to Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco, and Pucallpa from November 11–17.
The visit to Argentina is particularly notable, as it will be the first papal visit to the country since Pope John Paul II traveled there in 1987. Pope Francis, despite being Argentine, never returned to his homeland during his papacy.
Born in Chicago, Pope Leo XIV first arrived in Peru in 1985 as a missionary. He later became Bishop of Chiclayo after being appointed by **** in 2014 and became a Peruvian citizen in 2015. Following his election as pope in 2025, residents of Chiclayo celebrated his historic selection, proudly referring to him as their hometown pope.
The Vatican said additional details of the Pope's itinerary will be released closer to the visit.
Latin America remains home to the world's largest Catholic population, although recent studies show that the Church has experienced a decline in followers across the region, while Evangelical Christianity has continued to grow.
Before traveling to South America, Pope Leo XIV is also scheduled to visit France in late September after completing several international visits earlier this year.If you'd like, I can also rewrite this in a breaking news or newspaper-style format.
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