Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru, Argentina and Uruguay in November

The pontiff’s first Latin America trip will take him back to Peru, where he spent decades as a missionary and bishop.Published On 5 Aug 20265 Aug 2026Pope Leo XIV will return to the region that shaped much of his ministry, making his first trip to Latin America as head of the Catholic Church in November.The Vatican announced on Wednesday that Leo will travel to the three South American countries — Uruguay, Argentina and Peru — from November 6 to 17.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4What is the Society of St Pius X? Why Pope Leo excommunicated its memberslist 2 of 4Who are the rogue bishops defying Pope Leo XIV?list 3 of 4Pope Leo, Mamdani send pro-immigrant message for US’s 250th anniversarylist 4 of 4Pope Leo urges migrant protection, integration on visit to Lampedusaend of listPope Leo’s stop in Peru is especially significant. He spent decades, on and off, in the Andean country, first as a missionary and later as a bishop for the Diocese of Chiclayo in northern Peru.The trip will also mark the first papal visit to Argentina and Uruguay in nearly 40 years.The itinerary includes stops in the cities of Montevideo, Paysandu and Florida in Uruguay from November 6 to 8; Bue...